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Behaviorism
A behavioral theorist would say, “a person is what a person does” (www.psych.nwu.edu). Behaviorists challenge Freud’s theories which concern inner conflicts. Instead, behaviorists believe that a phobia would be caused by a certain stimulus, that learning is based on consequences produced by responses, and that one’s personality can be formed from external observable events.
Conditioning
Classical conditioning was emphasized by Ivan Pavlov. It is based on the pairing of …showed first 75 words of 1232 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1232 total…less controlled ways. Skinner theorized that all of these factors as well as others contribute to an animal’s everyday behavior.
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**Bibliography**
Mischel, W. “Behavioral Conceptions.” Introduction to Personality. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1993.
Skinner, B.F. “Selection by Consequences.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences. pages 477-510
New Standard Encyclopedia. “Watson, John B.” vol. 17, p 92-93. Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, 1994.
Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia. “Psychology.” Zane Publishing, Inc. 1998
“A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Ivan Pavlov.” PBS.org. WGBH, 1998.
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