The document discusses behaviorism, a theory of learning based on conditioning. It describes classical and operant conditioning experiments by Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner. John B. Watson introduced behaviorism, believing all behavior is acquired through interactions with the environment. The document also discusses applying behaviorism in the classroom by rewarding students for correct answers and reinforcing behaviors through repetition until they become habit. However, too many rewards could lead students to only work for rewards rather than intrinsically.

1. By: Joshua Drazin

2. What is Behaviorism? John B. Watson
Behaviorism in
Key People of Behaviorism
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classroom
Behaviorism in my classroom

3.  A theory of learning based upon the
idea that all behaviors are acquired
through conditioning
 Conditioning occurs through
interacting with the environment
 There are two typed of conditioning,
classical and operant

4. Conditioning
 Classical conditioning is technique used
in behavioral training in which a
naturally occurring stimulus is paired
with a response
 Operant conditioning is a method of
learning that occurs through rewards
and punishments for behavior.

5.  Largely centered around experiments by Ivan
Pavlov
 His work centered around conditioning
 His findings were made more relevant by the
launching of “Psychology as the behaviorist
Views It” by John B. Watson

6.  B.F. Skinner found that by rewarding
successive approximation of movements, he
could train a bird
 Skinner introduced operant conditioning and
shaping

7.  Was interested in stimulus-response
reactions to various situations
 Followed the findings of Pavlov’s dog
experiments
 First presented his ideas at psychological
meetings between 1908 and 1912, and by
1912 was using the term "behaviorist."

8.  In 1916 began observing infants
 The experiment centered around a baby and
a white lab rat
 The experiment successfully showed the
behaviorist idea of association

9.  In a classroom, teachers can reward students
for right answers.
 Teachers can instruct by conditioning the
student’s behavior.
 Teachers who use behaviorist techniques will
repeat this pattern until it becomes second
nature.

10.  Behaviorist teachers believe that students
will make mistakes without using repetition
and conditioning.
 However, some students might begin to
expect rewards for every behavior and if
there is not a reward to be given, they will not
give their work the best of their ability.

11.  In my future classroom I plan to reward the
students who are doing well. If you are
succeeding with your work I will encourage
them to keep working by giving them treats
and other miscellaneous things.

12.  I will also focus on not rewarding too much. I
will reward my students where I see fit, so
they don’t expect something for every time
they do good.
 However, if they are doing good I will praise
them in other ways by telling them so and
making sure they know that they are doing
the right thing.

13.  http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralp
sychology/f/behaviorism.htm
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entri
es/dh13wa.html
 https://www.msu.edu/~mckin115/Matrix/theo
ries/Behaviorism.htm