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Behavioral Psychology

Behaviorism: An Overview of Behavioral Psychology

May 13, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Behaviorism: An Overview of Behavioral Psychology

Behaviorism is a theory of human psychology that suggests that all behaviors are acquired through the process of conditioning. According to this approach to psychology, it is our interactions with our environments that shape what […]

Training with classical vs operant conditioning
Behavioral Psychology

Differences Between Classical vs Operant Conditioning

January 31, 2018 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Differences Between Classical vs Operant Conditioning

Classical conditioning vs operant conditioning? What exactly are the differences between these two types of learning? Both classical conditioning and operant are central to behaviorism, but students often get confused about the differences between the […]

Shaping behavior
Behavioral Psychology

Shaping: How Is It Used In Psychology?

February 16, 2017 Kendra Cherry Comments Off on Shaping: How Is It Used In Psychology?

Have you ever gone to a circus or other event and watched animals perform amazing tricks? Do you ever wonder exactly how the trainers managed to get these animals to do things that it would […]

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