Assignment 3.1: Behaviorism

 
Assignment Details: Perform the following tasks:

Review the literature on classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning.

Use the internet, library resources, your textbook, and other resources.

Write a 2-4 page paper summarizing your findings.

Write a paper that includes the following:

Provide a basic description for each theory: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive learning. Include the major components of each theory.

Describe the influence and contributions for each of the major theorists: Pavlov, Watson, Thorndike, Skinner, Bandura, and Tolman.

Do you think human behavior is as simple as rewards and punishments? Why or why not?

Do you agree/disagree with Skinner’s view that humans have no free will? Why or why not?

Do you agree/disagree that humans are simply products of their environment? Why or why not?

What theory do you think is most accurate in describing human learning and behavior? Why?

Must have an abstract and reference page