SKinner, Bandura

Behavioral and Cognitive Perspectives

Responses to psychoanalytic traditions emphasizing observable behavior and cognitive processes.

BF Skinner and Reinforcement Theory

Introduction to Skinner's theory on behavior being predictable and controllable through reinforcement.

Respondent vs

Distinguishing between behavior elicited by stimuli and behavior emitted by the organism.

Operant Conditioning

Process of shaping behavior through reinforcement, with immediate reinforcement increasing behavior likelihood.

Rewards and Punishments

Utilized in shaping behavior, with positive reinforcement increasing behavior and positive punishment decreasing behavior.

Primary, Conditioned, and Generalized Reinforcers

Different types of reinforcers associated with satisfaction, secondary associations, and multiple primary reinforcers.

Schedules of Reinforcement

Continuous and intermittent schedules affecting behavior, including fixed ratio, fixed interval, variable ratio, and variable interval schedules.

Albert Bandura and Observational Learning

Introduction to Bandura's social cognitive theories, emphasizing observational learning and controlled experiments.

Agentic Perspective

Concept focusing on individuals as originators of human experience, involving intentionality, forethought, self-reactiveness, and self-reflectiveness.

Self-Efficacy and Behavior Change

Importance of self-efficacy in motivation and belief in one's ability to impact outcomes, crucial for behavior change and self-regulation.