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What are biological and behavioral approaches concerned with? - Answer-overt
behaviors that can be measured or observed
What considers behaviors that may not be immediately observable? - Answer-
Cognitive, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and contextual approaches
Behavioral Approach - Answer--Only behaviors that can be measure or observed are
worthy of study.
- One's environment can shape and control behaviors.
-Learning occurs as a result of experience
-Reinforcement is a way to increase behavior and punishment is a way to decrease a
behavior
Biological Approach - Answer--The brain, nervous system, hormones and total body
influences learning and behavior.
-Genetics determine some potentials and behaviors (nutrition and health)
Contextual (cross cultural) Approach - Answer-Behaviors occur in a social context which
mediated by language and includes culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and
community
Cognitive Approach - Answer--Mental representations, language development, and
memory are primary topics
-Information processing and levels of processing are memory models considered
-Thinking, thought processes, problem solving, meta-cognition (thinking about your own
thinking) and creative processes are researched
Psychoanalytic Approach - Answer--There are parts of one's personality that may be
hidden or unconscious but which may affect learning and behavior none the less
Humanistic Approach - Answer--Clinical approach
-Personal growth and freedom and self actualization are concerns
-Behaviors may be guided by self image, self esteem, and other personal perceptions
-New approach (1960s)
-grew out of the Human Potential movement (if you treat ppl with positive guard
everything will be good)
-The whole language movement- teach ppl how to write-without grammar
ANSWERS
What are biological and behavioral approaches concerned with? - Answer-overt
behaviors that can be measured or observed
What considers behaviors that may not be immediately observable? - Answer-
Cognitive, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and contextual approaches
Behavioral Approach - Answer--Only behaviors that can be measure or observed are
worthy of study.
- One's environment can shape and control behaviors.
-Learning occurs as a result of experience
-Reinforcement is a way to increase behavior and punishment is a way to decrease a
behavior
Biological Approach - Answer--The brain, nervous system, hormones and total body
influences learning and behavior.
-Genetics determine some potentials and behaviors (nutrition and health)
Contextual (cross cultural) Approach - Answer-Behaviors occur in a social context which
mediated by language and includes culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and
community
Cognitive Approach - Answer--Mental representations, language development, and
memory are primary topics
-Information processing and levels of processing are memory models considered
-Thinking, thought processes, problem solving, meta-cognition (thinking about your own
thinking) and creative processes are researched
Psychoanalytic Approach - Answer--There are parts of one's personality that may be
hidden or unconscious but which may affect learning and behavior none the less
Humanistic Approach - Answer--Clinical approach
-Personal growth and freedom and self actualization are concerns
-Behaviors may be guided by self image, self esteem, and other personal perceptions
-New approach (1960s)
-grew out of the Human Potential movement (if you treat ppl with positive guard
everything will be good)
-The whole language movement- teach ppl how to write-without grammar
