Radical behaviorism

However, I’m going explain three psychological theories that could help explain why this might be happening. Starting with Behaviorism, then Social-Learning Theory, and lastly, Cognitive-Developmental Theory. Using the best one of the three theories, I will come up with an intervention for the parents and teacher to try, to try to solve this behavioral issue. Behaviorism is based on receiving a reward or a punishment for a behavior, this is know as behavioral reinforcement…

The purpose of this article is to describe essential features of a schoolwide proactive management system, Effective Behavioral Support (EBS). The EBS approach focuses on enhancing schools’ capacity to adopt and sustain effective practices for all students through: team-based problem solving and planning, administrator and staff commitment and support, systematic assessment of disciplinary practices and processes, careful action planning, ongoing staff development, and data-based decision making…

Issues regarding sex offenders can be found at all levels of the correctional system. During entry and housing in jails while waiting sentencing, to housing in prisons, and then again when a sex offender enters probation or parole. Leaders in the corrections field have closely worked with psychology experts to find a viable solution on a multitude of problems these specific offenders pose. One of the problem area’s solutions is the concept of behavior modification. Behavior modification is…

This paper will discuss the case scenario involving a single mother named Sylvia who seems to be suffering from major depression. Major depression can be an awful and debilitating disorder for some individuals to deal with. She is feeling isolated and undesirable and these feelings can lead to a dark road that can, eventually, if not treated, turn into suicidal thoughts or actions. Fortunately, because of modern psychology, there are specific methods and techniques that are mentioned below that…

Module 1 Reflection This learning theory activity reflects on how four main learning theories are interrelated and drive a variety of approaches used within special education and, more specifically, effective teaching practices. A Venn diagram was used to produce the interrelationship of the concepts of the Applied Behavioral Analysis, the Cognitive Strategy Instruction, the Schema Theory, and the Social Cultural Theory. This Venn diagram is broken down to four sets having thirteen places…

Some developmental theorist, such as B.F Skinner and Konrad Lorenz studied the development and behavior of animals as a means to understanding human developmental processes. B.F Skinner was a behaviorist and Konrad Lorenz was an ethnologist. Both theorists’ approaches have limitations and benefits. B.F Skinner being a behaviorist and an environmentalist was very concerned with how environments controlled behavior, and as a result he conducted many tests using operant condition (Crain, 2016).…

Effectiveness of “Time-Out” as a “Punishment” for Children “Time-out” is a disciplinary technique that has been used by parents for many generations. Time-out is one of many forms of punishment that King (2008) defines as a consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur. I strongly agree with Zolten and Long (2006), the authors of “Time-Out as a Discipline Technique”, that time- out can be a very effective form of punishment in decreasing various problem behaviors seen in…

The statement “Genie is living proof of human resiliency” is true because she survived everything she went through. Genie lived in in nearly total isolation until she was 13. She spent most of her time naked, retrained to a potty seat only being able to move her hands and feet day after day. The article states, “At night she was put into a straightjacket and caged in a crib that had wire mesh sides and an overhead.” She also wasn’t fed a lot weighing only 59 pounds. Genie overcoming all of this…

1) I do believe that learning a new behavior are strictly rooted through classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning and not paired with one another. The way I have interpreted this course is that when a behavior is learned and is measurable in some way, it can be broken down into a fundamental learning process. The argument that I would make is that if there were to be more than one behavior change apparent after an incident, whether it be natural causes, deliberate…

Studies reveal how survival after life threatening events is higher for people who have pets than in homes with no pets(DelMonte,23). What DelMonte means by this is that a person who happens to have pets has a slightly better survival rate. There are thousands of people in this world who just happen to be pet owners. There are also people who have the love for animals but have none whatsoever. People go to school and take up a profession working with animals and that is great too. There are lots…