This 12 page report discusses the fact that the idea of reinforcement has entered the collective consciousness as a concept commonly practiced in realms of endeavor as diverse as sales and marketing to training a pet. The processes associated with the actual evolution and advancement of psychology have been documented since formal investigation into the human psyche began. Psychology and all of its characteristics and considerations is both one of the oldest intellectual pursuits and yet one of the youngest in terms of accumulated knowledge. As a result, the science of psychology and various aspects of it such as the reinforcement concept have evolved throughout the years. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The bibliography has 8 sources. This 20 page paper provides a brief overview of the basic elements of the progression of the discipline of psychology, relating the major points of theorists from Wilhelm Wundt to Noam Chomsky. Bibliography lists 10 sources. The Id and the Ego and Civilization and Discontents. The writer then demonstrates how these theories apply to mentally ill persons and to a lesser extent to the counselors and other who care for mentally ill individuals.