Learning Theories Flashcards
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known as the founder of behaviorist school of thought. His theory focused solely on overt behavior, and on how people respond to external stimuli. Behaviorism is largely based on the experimental analysis of behavior. The behavior of individual organisms is carefully studied in controlled laboratory settings, and the relationship between the behavior and factors in that environment is articulated.
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John Watson
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Founder of classical conditioning
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Ivan Pavlov
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Law of effect proponent
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Edwin Thorndike
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• Emphasize the role of learning in personality and place less stress on personality structure. They regard personality structure as simply “habits”
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John Dollard and Neal Miller
