Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

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Psy 620

ashford university

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the following required sources:

  • “Behaviorism and Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine”
  • “When a Clear Strong Voice Was Needed: A Retrospective Review of Watson’s (1924/1930) Behaviorism”
  • “A Preliminary Application of Social Cognitive Theory to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury”
  • “Teaching Stimulus Control Via Class-Wide Multiple Schedules of Reinforcement in Public Elementary School Classrooms”
  • “Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implementing Applied Behavior Analysis Strategies Within the Classroom Setting”

In your initial post, include the following:

  • Briefly summarize the foundational approaches of behaviorism and social learning theories and the early theorists associated with them.
  • Describe how those two theories might be utilized in practice in the career path that interests you.
  • Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist.
  • Analyze and describe how the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct might affect the implementation of your theorist’s personality assessments.
  • Assess the types of personality measurements and research designs associated with your assigned theorist, and describe how they have evolved.

Your initial post should be a minimum of 500 words.

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Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories
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LEARNING THEORIES

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Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories
The behaviourist learning theory considers the concept of free will as an illusion and goes
ahead to state that it is possible to scientifically research without the help of any mental state.
The theory considers behaviour as a form of materialism. The argument invalidates the
independent significance of the mind. This theory was the product of Ivan Pavlov but was later
on given an ethical grounding by B.F. Skinner. The social learning theory according to Albert
Bandura proposes that learning is a cognitive process and takes place in a social situation. It is
not purely behavi...


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