Constructivism and behaviorism are similar because they are both philosophies of learning. They are psychological theories that try to define how a student learns. Both types of theorists study the nature of learning and the properties and nature of knowledge. The theorists propose separate views detailing how learning occurs and how knowledge can be defined. Thus‚ both have had an influence on the methods used to teach students in the traditional classroom setting and in Web-based instruction.
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Gestalt psychology versus Behaviorism. With its roots within the United States‚ behaviorists in America were developing a theory that believed psychology should not be concerned with the mind or with human consciousness. Instead‚ behavior and the actions of humans would be the foremost concern of psychologists. Across the Atlantic‚ Gestalt psychology emerged by placing its criticism upon the methodology of introspection‚ especially by ways of disparaging behaviorism. Although the two theories
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Behaviorism Behaviorist theorists believe that behavior is shaped deliberately by forces in the environment and that the type of person and actions desired can be the product of design. In other words‚ behavior is determined by others‚ rather than by our own free will. By carefully shaping desirable behavior‚ morality and information is learned. Learners will acquire and remember responses that lead to satisfying aftereffects. Repetition of a meaningful connection results in learning. If the student
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Behaviorism Assignment Name____________________ Each example is either classical or operant conditioning. If it is classical conditioning diagram the example like this using the Pavlov example: US --- UR Meat Salivating CS -- CR Bell Salivating If the example is operant conditioning‚ diagram the example like this: Behavior -- Positive or Negative Reinforcement or Punishment Case 1: Blake routinely checks the coin return slots of the vending machines that he passes
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Ans: A Chapter 11 Topic: Radicals Section: 11.1 Difficulty Level: Easy 2. Which of the following is the most stable radical? A) B) C) D) E) Ans: B Chapter 11 Topic: Radicals Section: 11.1 Difficulty Level: Easy 3. In the molecule shown below‚ determine which of the labeled bonds is expected to have the lowest bond dissociation energy. H A H H H H C C C H H C H B Ans: C Chapter 11 Topic: Radicals Section: 11.1 Difficulty Level:
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in order to maintain the necessary internal environmental conditions to survive. These toxic molecules are known as free radicals that contain an unpaired electron on the outer orbit (Proljsak et al.2013). Some examples of free radicals that can be found in the cell are superoxide (O2-)‚ hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and even reactive metals like copper and iron. These free radicals are produced based on the environment the individuals are exposed to. For instance the energy generated when cells discompose
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Abstract The year 1913 marks the birth of the most radical of all psychological concepts‚ that of "Behaviorism" (Moore‚ 1921). Since the original behavioral theories were studied by scientists such as Edward Thorndike and John B. Watson‚ there have been many variations of the behaviorist view that have surfaced over the years. In this paper I will attempt to give a detailed description of the history of behaviorism including information about some of the most influential men associated with this
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Assignment #1: Radical Behaviorist Critique EDU501001VA016-1128-001 Learning Theories (K-12) Instructor: Kelly Walton November 3‚ 2012 Describe a learning outcome and a radical behaviorist approach to achieving that outcome “Learning outcomes are statements that specify what learners will know or be able to do as a result of a learning activity. Outcomes are usually expressed as knowledge‚ skills‚ or attitudes
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Chem 310-003 February 9th‚ 2013 Conclusion: Free Radical Chlorination The primary purpose of this experiment was to carry out the chlorination of 1-chlorobutane so that dichlorobutane formation was favored. Gas Chromatography was used to analyze the amount of dichlorobutane isomer produced in the free radical reaction. A mixture of 8mg of catalyst‚ 1mL of 1-chlorobutane‚ and 0.32mL of sulfuryl chloride was added to a microscale reflux apparatus. After 17mins the reaction
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There are four primary conditioning theories of behaviorism. These four theories are Pavlov’s (1849-1936) classical conditioning‚ Thorndike’s (1874-1949) connectionism (also known as law of effect)‚ Guthrie ’s (1886-1959) contiguous conditioning‚ and Skinner’s (1904-1990) operant conditioning. According to the text (Shunk 2012) Classical conditioning was discovered around the beginning of the 20th century by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. Pavlov was studying digestive process in dogs when he
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