Behaviorism

Question 1

Famous for Classical Conditioning. Whenever two sensations occur together often enough, they will become associated. Later when one sensation (stimulus), appears the other (response) will appear.

Answer 1

Ivan Pavlov

Question 2

Operant Conditioning-behavior is not automatic but in response to our environment. Outcomes can be altered with changes to Antecedent (stimulus), Behavior (response to stimulus) and Consequences (result from behavior).

Answer 2

B.F. Skinner

Question 3

Studied the impact of external events on individual behavior rather than the internal, mental state of those people. Argued that mental activity could not be observed and therefore only the behavior of an individual could be effectively studied.

Answer 3

John Watson

Question 4

Laid the groundwork of operant conditioning (developing associations between events and learning from consequences of our behavior) that Skinner later developed more fully. Established the “Law of Effect” which stated any behavior that is followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated.

Answer 4

Edward Thorndike