Final Flashcards
Who contributed to Neobehaviorism
Guthrie, Tolman, Hull (Skinner)
Neobehaviorism
Core is to study learning
Psych. must adopt principle of operationism
Operationism
Validity of scientific findings depends on validity of operations
Edward Tolman
“Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men”
T-Maze
Latency
Cognitive maps
Purposive Behaviorism
Behavior is goal oriented, not random behavior
Latency Learning
Learning you can’t see until reinforcement is introduced
Overtime latency grows shorter
Cumulative Response Recorder
Schedules of reinforcement
Tolman Learning Theory
Learning & Performance ;
reinforcement has little influence on learning
Sign Gestalts
Learned relationship b/w environment & organisms expectations
Expectancy= Motivation
Kurt Lewin
Field theory
Study of Conflicts
Leadership
Field Theory
Life space w. goal objects that repel or attract you
Maintain homeostasis
Zeigarnik Effect
People tend to remember incomplete tasks rather than complete
(Lewin)
Clark Hull
“Principles of Behavior”
Clinical Hypnosis & makes it respectable field
Motivational Cycle
Hypothetical construct
Strength of S-R connection (Habit Strength
Motivational Cycle
Need-> Drives-> Exploratory Behavior-> Goal-> Consummatory Behavior-> Drive Reduction
Drive reduction- sometimes doesn’t equal need reduction
Drives
Basis of motivation is physiological deficits
Reduction of drive sole basis of reinforcement
What is the strength of drive determined by
Intensity, strength
Secondary drives
Reductions of primary drives
Incentive-motivation
Didn’t know we want until we saw
B.F. Skinner
Applies psych. principles to every day
Programmed txtbk
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“Walden II”
Logical positivist/ radical behaviorist
Reinforcement schedules
(Skinner Box)
No experiments,
Albert Bandura
Social Cognitive Theory
Observe human interaction
Vicarious reinforcement
Guthrie
Contiguity- Molecular View
In order for behavior to happen, movement is needed
Contiguity Theory
Movement-based associations
w. each trial, new associations made (w/o reinforcement)
Building a habit