Behaviorism, Neobehaviorism, and Cognitivism in Learning Theory
Subtitle: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Distinguished Lecture Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Published: November 1, 1988
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780805803327
Subjects: Cognition & cognitive psychology; Learning (Psychology); Psychology; Experimental Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Experimental Psychology; History; Behaviorism (Psychology); Cognitive Psychology; Learning, Theory of
First sentence: I have on occasion used a parliamentary metaphor to characterize the confrontation over the years between those who have taken a stimulus-response (S-R) behavioristic approach and those who favor a cognitive approach in their theorizing about behavior-and I like to point out that the S-R psychologists, who at one time formed the government, are now in the loyal opposition, the cognitivists being the new government.