My educational giant is John Watson, who contributed greatly to psychology by his works on the behaviorism theory.

1. A psychologist who brought a lot of new-
found knowledge to the idea of
behaviorism, and contributed greatly to the
works of psychology.
•“Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-
formed, and my own specified world to
bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take
any one at random and train him to
become any type of specialist…” – John
Watson
Introduction

2. • Born on September 25,1958
• Born in Traveler’s Rest, California
• Attended Furman University
• Master’s at 21 years old
• “declaration of his faith”
• Parents were Emma Watson and
Pickens Butler
Biography

3. • Experiment titled “Little Albert”
• Observable, conditioned behavior
• Devalued impact of heredity on
achievement
• Nature vs. Nurture concept
• “Belief that all learning is simply
condoning”
• Difference in behavior due to
experiences.
Contribution

4. In the Present
• Children’s reactions to difference in
environment
• Classic conditioning
• Positive and Negative Reinforcement
• Children working toward potential despite
heretical factors

5. • Cherry, Kendra. John B. Watson Biography (1878-1958) About.com.
Psychology, 2013.
• Murphy, G. (1949). Historical Introduction to Modern Psychology
(Rev.ed.). New York: Harcourt, Brace.
• Watson, J.B (19701930). Behaviorism. New York: W.W. Norton.
References

6. • Cherry, Kendra. John B. Watson Biography (1878-1958) About.com.
Psychology, 2013.
• Murphy, G. (1949). Historical Introduction to Modern Psychology
(Rev.ed.). New York: Harcourt, Brace.
• Watson, J.B (19701930). Behaviorism. New York: W.W. Norton.
References