Observable Behavior as the Focus of Learning Theorists
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Radical Learning Theory
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Social Learning Theory
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Freudian Theory
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definition of observable behavior- "concrete behavior"
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sign approach
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trait theorists
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Freudian theorists
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sample approach
observable behavior is the most important focus in its own right
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Methods used by Social Learning Theorists to measure behavior
1. observation of behavior
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2. verbal behavior
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3. expectancies
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4. physiological responses
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Assessing the Conditions that Control Behavior
1. observe behavior and develop a hypothesis
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functional analysis
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2. implement changes in stimulus conditions
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3. provide further modifications
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The Behaviorists' View of Deviant Behavior
1. viewed from the viewpoint of the individual, not society
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2. rejection of the disease model of deviant behavior
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3. continuity between normal and abnormal behavior