JOT2 – LEARNING THEORIES Michelle Jolley Student ID: 000366430 Mentor: Lidiya Yanusheva Task A: Learning Theories & Learners Constructivism‚ Cognitivism‚ Behaviorism Constructivism is Beneficial for Learners . . . ● When there are multiple “correct” ways to solve a problem. ●In problem-based learning‚ where the process is more important than the product created. ●When students create‚ or construct‚ their own learning‚ rather than the teacher telling them what they must know. ● In a discovery
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Psychoanalysis From the 1890s until his death in 1939‚ the Austrian physician Sigmund Freud developed a method of psychotherapy known as psychoanalysis. Freud’s understanding of the mind was largely based on interpretive methods‚ introspection and clinical observations‚ and was focused in particular on resolving unconscious conflict‚ mental distress and psychopathology. Freud’s theories became very well-known‚ largely because they tackled subjects such as sexuality‚ repression‚ and the unconscious
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Theory Skinner called his brand of behaviorism "Radical" behaviorism. Radical behaviorism is the philosophy of the science of behavior. It seeks to understand behavior as a function of environmental histories of reinforcing consequences. Such a functional analysis makes it capable of producing technologies of behavior. This applied behaviorism lies on the opposite side of the ideological spectrum as the field of cognitive science. Unlike less austere behaviorism‚ it does not accept private events
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Stephanie Graham Psy-201 October 7‚ 2012 "What Are The Strengths And Weaknesses Of One Of The Perspectives Of Psychology" Behaviorism is one point of view in psychology directed to a scientific study of the behaviors of man and animal‚ and is insisted that the cause of our actions and personality lies in our environment‚ rather than our biology. Behaviorism‚ also referred to as behavioral psychology‚ is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning
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method of discovering reliable knowledge about nature.” Scientific thinking is the essential process to do in order to produce a scientific material. Schafersman believes that scientific thinking has three criteria which are Empiricism‚ Rationalism and Skepticism. Empiricism is hard evidence which can be detected with the eyes‚ hear with the ears‚ touch with the skin‚ taste with the mouth or smell with the nose. Empirical evidence denies the claim of Creationism as science since the existence of
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Behaviorism Behaviorism can perhaps be best summed up by the following quote from the famous psychologist John B. Watson: "Give me a dozen healthy infants‚ well-formed‚ and my own specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select -- doctor‚ lawyer‚ artist‚ merchant-chief and‚ yes‚ even beggar-man and thief‚ regardless of his talents‚ penchants‚ tendencies‚ abilities‚ vocations‚ and race of his ancestors
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grounded. However‚ many theorists believe that this point of view focuses on the entire person and not just individual instances providing a fraction of one’s actions and behaviors (Kowalski & Weston‚ 2011). The behaviorist perspective‚ also known as behaviorism‚ was founded on the principles of Ivan Pavlov and focuses on the connection between external forces and behavior. In this
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Edna Foster The Diverse Nature of Psychology The diverse nature of psychology begins with making a difference in a diverse setting. This involves the implementation of critical psychology concepts‚ subdisciplines and subtopics‚ motivation‚ behaviorism‚ and cognition. Moreover‚ these subdisciplines and subtopics may be applied to other disciplines in contemporary society. In addition‚ this paper will include the subdisciplines and subtopics to theoretical perspectives‚ and concludes with the
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specific theories. These are Behaviorism‚ Cognitive‚ and Humanistic. All three have important and interesting differences. Behaviorism is the belief that behaviors occur because of conditioning. This theory does not recognize the presence of internal mental influences such as thoughts‚ feelings and moods‚ nor does it take into consideration free will. Behaviorism also fails to take into account learning that is accomplished without reinforcement and/or punishment. Behaviorism is science based. It
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Behaviorism could not answer many questions‚ describe different phases‚ or account for different human processes that cognitive psychology could. Behaviorists concentrated mainly on recognizable behaviors and almost omitted the importance of genetics‚ unlike cognitive psychology. Behaviorism could not give a reason to clarify internal mental developments or fundamental drives. Behaviorism could not account for human language. Behaviorism mainly observed animal behaviors
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