Philosophy of Behaviorism

Also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

• Behaviorism

• Essentialism

Referred to his own philosophy as 'radical behaviorism' and suggested that the concept of free will was simply an illusion.

• Piaget

• Skinner

• Pavlov

He believed that human behavior resulted from specific stimuli that elicited certain responses.

• Watson

• Pavlov

Behaviorism does not focus on the idea that all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment.

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Human and animal behavior is explained based on external, physical stimuli.

• Psychological

• Methodological

Known as the father of behaviorism within psychology.

• John B. Watson

• Skinner

Skinner referred to his own philosophy as 'radical behaviorism' and suggested that the concept of free will was simply an illusion.

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What type of behaviorism wherein certain behaviors will arise from particular mental states and beliefs.

• psychological

• Analytical/logical

Human and animal behavior is explained based on external and physical stimuli.

• psychological

• methodological

Ivan Pavlov established the psychological field of behaviorism.

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