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
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psychological theory ⓘ school of behaviorism ⓘ |
| aimsTo | integrate behaviorism with theoretical constructs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
learning theory
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motivation theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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Clark L. Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward C. Tolman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth W. Spence NERFINISHED ⓘ O. H. Mowrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempt to explain behavior through mediating processes
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use of theoretical terms tied to observation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| differsFrom |
classical behaviorism
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radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod |
1930s
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20th century ⓘ |
| epistemologicalBasis | logical empiricism ⓘ |
| field | psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | observable behavior ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cognitive maps
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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
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modern learning theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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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
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emphasis on prediction and control of behavior ⓘ |
| subclassOf | behaviorism ⓘ |
| supports | operational definitions of constructs ⓘ |
| viewsMentalEventsAs | inferred from behavior ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Behaviorism