Question

The Behaviorist Perspective - a.k.a. “Behaviorism” ~ 1915

A. Explain the focus of behaviorism. Make sure you explain

why behaviorists do not study the mind, only behavior.

B. Behaviorists believe that human behavior is completely controlled by the environment/ environmental stimuli. Explain this statement. Can you describe an example to illustrate?

Answer 1

1-The behaviourism is a systematic approach to study behaviour rather than study brain and mental functions. Behaviouristic approach believes in the outcomes so that it explains behaviour as the main stage of understanding mental functions. Behaviourist believes that the structure of mind is same but the behaviour is not same so that it must be studied. Behaviouristic approach studies the relationship between environment and body rather than mental functions.

2- If we feel cold, we use warm clothes, we need those stuff to adjust to the environment, and we think and create ideas to solve our problems. In this example, you can see that our thinking changed the direction and our nature to adjust to the environment.

The behaviouristic approach explains the cause and effects of adjustment between environment and mind. If we were not feeling cold our behaviour may not be changed.

In my opinion, the behaviourism believes in the reality while other approaches believe in learning and conditioning of the mind. According to behaviourism, our each and every physical and mental movement occurs to solve problems and problems come from nature.

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