REACTION PAPER REPORT #2 BEHAVIORIST APPROACH By: JERONE AVEL S. CANSINO TO. PROF. RESTIE ALLAN A. PUNO MA ED

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It was John Watson who changed the paradigm of psychology from structuralism to behaviorism. It was a shift of focus. He led the deviation from the structuralism school of thought that was the most influential prior to their time. The main focus of structuralism is to study the process of the mind through introspection. Driven by the goal of eliminating the ambiguous barrier of psychology to being classified as a hard science. John Watson, along with his contemporaries, wanted to shift the focus of the discipline to a more observable aspect of human behavior. Influenced by the S-R model of Ivan Pavlov, Skinner, among others, established the Behaviorist School of thought.

The Behavioral approach to psychology provided a more objective approach to understanding behavior. This move furthers the development of psychology, but it sets a limitation on its domain. It left mental functions untouched and not to be touched. That is because they believe that something that is unobservable is not a subject of psychology.

The emergence of behaviorism as a school of thought was the start of a period wherein psychologists started taking. Behaviorism gave explanations on developing habits and the rudimental concepts of motivation through BF Skinner- that responses are stronger if done on purpose. What is relevant in the behavioral theories are the following. Living things react to how the environment interacts with them through a given stimulus.

Though I do not agree with Watson’s denial of individual difference and the effect of ‘nature’ on every person’s behavior, on how they view the mind of the learners (tabula Rasa).? I find their theory interesting and applicable in educational settings, especially in developing habits, classroom management, and the role of motivation in learning.

As a teacher, the lesson gave me a chance to review my teaching practices and gave me a number of insights and plans on how I can improve the manner in which I deal with my students regarding their behavior toward education, learning, and discipline.

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