PSY310
February 04, 2013
Cassandra Robinson
Perspectives Paper
John B. Watson, B. F. Skinner and Edward C. Tolman, were all great philosophers who all shared great interest and had great significance in psychology. All three philosophers had their own objective view, but were all passionate on exploring various aspects in theory. Edward C. Tolman and B. F. Skinner had similar studies in Behaviorism. They both had different concepts of theories in behaviorism. These philosophers studies helped convinced that behavior holds a stronger scientific argument due to a proven thesis on each other’s findings. Edward Tolman and B F Skinner were both behaviorist. Unlike B F Skinner’s theory Tolman was intrigued by introspection. Introspection is based on a psychological perspective. Introspection can be determined data collected on individual behavior and memory recall. The way person process information from a personal experience. John B Watson perspective had an opposing view from Edward Tolman. Watson had interest himself with a behavioral observation. He argues that on a psycholoanalyic view introspection is basically worthless intrest in behaviorism. Behaviorism is reacted from an emotional condition that is proven. Introspection is not scientically proven evidence, because not everyone reacts or thinks the same. Its broad responses generated all aspects. Edward Tolman theory was quite similar to the infamous, Sigmund Frued. Watson theory was based on human observation which was commonly conditioned by emotion. John B Watson interest in his observation and helped with the recognizing of the result for mental illnesses. Edward C Tolman theory was influenced by a basis of environmental stimuli response. He believe that in human their essential nervous system has a chemical that can be triggered by a response and a condition. Tolman studied in animal systical studies as well. His therophy ws inspriered by behaviorism. Many
References: Ebook collections; chapters 9,10, and 11- A History of Modern Psychology http://science.jrank.org/pages/8448/behaviorist