DQ 1
Topic: The Application of Behaviorism
In 400 words answer the prompt below and provide in text references and reference page.
Thread: Part 1 – Summary of Behaviorist Theorists: From this module/week’s reading, prepare a summary of 2 different conditioning learning theories presented by
Thorndike, Pavlov, Guthrie, or Skinner. In your response, be sure to name the learning theory, basic suppositions, particular behavior techniques, student motivation,
punishment/reward, teacher responses, etc.
Part 2 – Application: A 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Stevenson, has two students who are constantly talking and disrupting class. She is not able to get through her daily
lessons due to dealing with the disruption. Select 1 of the behaviorist theories you have just summarized and explain how one might set up a behavioral system to deal
with this common classroom disruption. Also, from your readings in the Sire text, could a teacher with a biblical worldviewsupport the behaviorist’s behavior system?
Why or why not?
Link to the Textbook: https://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html?id=53ad2847cf57d75c068b45c5&assetKey=AS%3A273549456019456%401442230680395
