Behaviorist and the Use of APA in Education

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Behaviorism Theory and how it has affected the understanding of learning. Furthermore, the paper will also highlight the three behavioral experiments based on Behaviorism Theory.

Behaviorist and the use of APA in education

Brief Overview of Behaviorism Theory

Behaviorism is the philosophy behind the science of behavior. This philosophy includes determining whether a science of behavior is possible, whether it is inclusive of all behavior, what types of methods are necessary in its use, and whether its laws are as rigorous and accurate as those in the hard sciences. Behaviorism began to be applied to education in the 1950s, both to help understand student learning and to guide teaching. The application of behaviorism to education was based on using principles that had been developed in the laboratory and on improving and thus reforming the educational system. Behaviorism, like any science, has a history, a purpose, and a structure.

Behaviorism developed more than 100 years ago when the field of psychology was in its infancy. Early psychology emphasized the examination of consciousness and other mental states through introspection, a process by which an individual reflected on, or “observed,” their own internal thoughts, images, and feelings. Thus, in some ways, this early psychology was not well differentiated from the field of philosophy (Luthans, 2005). The lack of clearly specified subject matter and lack of well-defined and rigorous research methods in psychology resulted in a search for a more precise science. Behaviorism believes that the affair of animal attitude of animal behavior.

Theory of Learning and Behavioral Psychology

Education can be defined as a process leading to relatively permanent change in behavior or potential changes in behavior. In other words, how can we know that changing the way we perceive ...