Constructivism vs. Behaviorism Loree (Myrna) Sanchez PSY331: Psychology of Learning Alzic Upton December 19‚ 2016 Constructivism vs. Behaviorism Learning theories have long attempted to explain the reason why people learn the way they do. Being able to understand what causes a learning response or how a person learns can be infinitely beneficial. The question existed‚ do we do things because we are merely reacting to stimulus (Lieberman‚ 2012) or are we better able to learn when we use our minds
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What is cognitive psychology? The study of mental processes such as perceiving‚ remembering‚ and reasoning. Analytic introspection- analyze current perception into its elementary parts. Structuralism-complex conscious experiences can be broken down to elemental structures (component parts) of sensation and feelings. Introspection-look at a stimulus and report sensations and feelings to create a description of conscious experience School of functionalism-learn how the mind produces useful behavior
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This Piece of work will discuss behavioural techniques such as flooding‚ systematic desensitisation‚ aversion therapy‚ behaviour shaping and token economy. Behaviourists believe that behaviour is learnt and therefore can be unlearnt (Gross‚ 1996). Behaviourism is mainly concerned with observable behaviour‚ as opposed to inner events like thinking and emotions (Mcleod‚ 2007). Behavioural therapists focused on using the same learning approaches that led to the development of the undesirable behaviours
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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories A personality is similar to a fingerprint‚ it is distinctive. The Humanistic and Existential. Theories of personality illustrate self-actualization‚ motivation‚ existentialism and person-centered theory. Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs explicate the humanistic theory of motivation. Man achieves a situation in life established as self-actualization; nevertheless‚ the principle to achieving self-actualization a high level need‚ commence with
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Personal Response to James Fowler’s Six Stages of Faith It is important to recognize in this discussion of moral development and the emerging cognitive development of young adulthood is extremely susceptible to social and ethical scaffolding. It must be admitted that university education is no longer “universal” from the perspective of being exposed to conflicting philosophies/world-views without bias. Most university instructors (secular) will mentor toward their own personal bias. Berger (2011)
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The humanistic perspective on classroom management. In the education world of today‚ it is understood that one can only be effective in teaching by taking into consideration the different learning styles of students. In a classroom‚ it is expected that teachers would want their students to acquire a meaningful knowledge base‚ become proficient problem solvers and learn how to work productively with others (Biehler and Snowman‚ 2006‚ p. 370). If this is the case‚ teachers need to know how to be able
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Cognitive – Development Theory Sarah Self Pikes Peak Community College Psychology 235 June 23‚ 2013 Instructor Routh Cognitive – Development Theory Childhood is an interesting time in a child’s life. It is a time for children to grow‚ learn‚ and mature so they are set up for success in adulthood. A child’s brain develops through multiple aspects in their lives such as the television‚ picture books‚ and games. Television is a way for children to develop in their age range‚ because
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Welcome to PSYC2215 Is your mobile switched off? Ullrich Ecker ullrich.ecker@uwa.edu.au 2 Experiment for Lab Report Testing will stop April 26 Please sign up for a session It will REALLY help you with your lab report 3 Principles of Memory (II) Learning Objectives Explain the principle of abstraction‚ using empirical evidence Understand how false memories can be considered an effect of abstraction Explain the principle of hyperspecificity‚ using empirical evidence Discuss the
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interpreted as a black box that cannot be opened. Only what goes in the box and what comes out can be known. Scientific evidence is crucial in his theory. He has contributed so much to the field of psychology‚ particularly on the development on behaviorism and study of conditioning. He is famously known for his experiment dubbed “Pavlov’s Dogs” in which he experimented on dogs to condition them. Pavlov actually studied medicine and received a doctorate
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What is a categorical syllogism? How well can people judge the validity of categorical syllogisms‚ and what is the difference between validity and truth in syllogistic reasoning? A syllogism in which the premises and conclusion describe the relationship between two categories by using statements that beginning with all‚ no or some. Quality of a syllogism whose conclusion follows logically from the premises. if the two premises of a valid syllogism are true‚ the syllogism’s conclusion must be true
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