Neobehaviorism

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Neobehaviorism is a later development of behaviorist psychology that retains a focus on observable behavior while incorporating theoretical constructs like intervening variables and internal processes to explain learning and motivation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf approach in learning theory
psychological theory
school of behaviorism
aimsTo integrate behaviorism with theoretical constructs
appliesTo learning theory
motivation theory
associatedWith B. F. Skinner NERFINISHED
Clark L. Hull NERFINISHED
Edward C. Tolman NERFINISHED
Kenneth W. Spence NERFINISHED
O. H. Mowrer NERFINISHED
characterizedBy attempt to explain behavior through mediating processes
use of theoretical terms tied to observation
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
differsFrom classical behaviorism
radical behaviorism
emergedInPeriod 1930s
20th century
epistemologicalBasis logical empiricism
field psychology
focusesOn observable behavior
hasConcept cognitive maps
drive reduction
habit strength
hypothetical constructs
internal processes
intervening variables
learning
motivation
reinforcement
stimulus-response relationships
historicalPhaseOf behaviorist movement in psychology
influenced cognitive-behavioral approaches
modern learning theories
influencedBy B. F. Skinner NERFINISHED
Clark L. Hull NERFINISHED
Edward C. Tolman NERFINISHED
Ivan Pavlov NERFINISHED
classical behaviorism
logical positivism
operationism
methodologicalStance methodological behaviorism
rejects introspection as primary method
retainsFeature emphasis on experimental methods
emphasis on prediction and control of behavior
subclassOf behaviorism
supports operational definitions of constructs
viewsMentalEventsAs inferred from behavior

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behaviorism hasSubschool Neobehaviorism
subject surface form: Behaviorism