Alan drinks a couple of beers while watching sports on television. Cynthia has a glass of wine with her dinner. Using what you have learned from Hull's theory of learning, explain Alan and Cynthia's behavior. Maria becomes very nervous when she eats fattening foods, yet she impulsively eats large quantities before forcing herself to vomit. Discuss Maria s avoidance behavior using Mowrer s two-factor theory of avoidance behavior.
Some psychologists argue that environmental contingencies govern behavior.
Others believe that cognitive processes determine how we act. Select a behavior and show how stimulus-response and cognitive processes could control that behavior. Use the ideas presented in the text to substantiate your ideas. Cynthia has had little luck with romantic relationships and has little desire to establish another long-term relationship. Explain how Rotter's expectancy-value theory could explain Cynthia's behavior.