Behaviorism

Below you may navigate through a set of lessons related to the Behaviorism concept: connectionism, conditioning from the behaviorism point of view, and behaviorism applications.

Behaviorism also offers explanatory frameworks for reverse behavioral patterns.

Connectionism

This lesson reviews the topics: Trial-and-error Learning; Laws of Exercise and Effect; Other Principles; Revisions to Thorndike’s Theory; Thorndike and Education.

Classical Conditioning

Here we discuss the concepts of: Basic Processes; Informational Variables; Biological Influences; Conditioned Emotional Reactions.

Contiguous Conditioning

In this section, we have attached the topics: Acts and Movements; Associative Strength; Rewards and Punishments; Habit Formation and Change.

Operant Conditioning

The lesson covers a set of related topics: Conceptual Framework; Basic Processes; Behavioral Change; Behavior Modification; Self-regulation.

Behaviorism Instructional Applications

Within the behaviorism concept, we propose to consider: Behavioral Objectives; Learning Time; Mastery Learning; Programmed Instruction; Contingency Contracts.