Social Behavioral Perspective Analysis

The Social Behavioral Perspective looks deep into the reasons behind certain behaviors and has challenged me to go beyond surface level judgments that I have been trained to make. While it is true that people can make choices that go against what they have been taught and that there should be consequence for bad behavior, it is also true that to some degree, people are a product of their environment and that bad behavior isn’t always viewed as explicitly bad by everyone in every situation. Contrary to the strict, black and white morality that I was taught as a child, there are many situations with grey areas where the right decision is not always clear. Additionally, I may have learned that certain things were “wrong” because the law said so and there were no positive reinforcements that taught me otherwise. In contrast, someone else may know that a behavior is unlawful, but may be experiencing numerous positive reinforcements every time they exhibit the behavior. …show more content…
Congruence with Faith and Values Overall the Social Behavioral Perspective aligns pretty well with my faith …show more content…
While the perspective does account for the autonomy of humans, it also examines how much humans are truly shaped by the stimuli, rewards and punishments, and models present in their environments. I found this perspective to be helpful in understanding the society around me because it provides a different perspective than the one I grew up hearing. In addition to being helpful to my understanding of the world, this perspective also fits well with my existing faith and