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Annotated Bibliography: Behaviorism-Historical Origins, Theories and Current Applications
Student’s Name: Senneh Kormazu
Institutional Affiliations: south University
Date: 02/1/2020
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: BEHAVIORISM
Annotated Bibliography: Behaviorism-Historical Origins, Theories and Current Applications
Watson, J. B. (2017). Behaviorism. Routledge.
It is in this work that forms the basis of Behaviorism. J. Watson is the founder of
Behaviorism, and through this work, the history of Behaviorism is explained. According to this
work, Watson founded behaviorism in 1913. In this study, Watson argued that psychology is as
good as its observations: what the organism does or says in the general environment.
Commons, M. L., & Goodheart, E. A. (1999). The Origins of Behaviorism. The Philosophical
Legacy of Behaviorism Studies in Cognitive Systems, 9–40. doi: 10.1007/978-94-0159247-5_1
In this article, Commons & Goodheart discusses the introduction of behaviorism as a
major contribution to the world of psychology by comparing and contrasting the contributions
and perspectives of three prominent psychology researchers; Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, and B.
F. Skinner.
Moore, J. (2018). Methodological Behaviorism. Revista Brasileira de Análise do
Comportamento, 13(2).
The ideas from this study indicates how psychology should be applied in different
concepts and how it being used in different fields. In this work, J. Moore explains that the
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underlying basis for behaviorism is the agreement with science. Since behaviorism is based on
observable and science agrees with observable, all the fields that employ publicly observable
events, variables, and relations, relies on behaviorism to accomplish their programs.
Benjamin Jr, L. T. (2018). A brief history of modern psychology. John Wiley & Sons.
A Brief History of Modern Psychology offers a concise account of the evolution of this
dynamic field, from early pioneers of psychological theory to cutting-edge contemporary
applications. In this work, L. Benjamin surveys the significant figures, concepts, and schools of
thought that have shaped modern psychology. Engaging and accessible narrative provides
historical and disciplinary context to modern psychology and encourages further investigation of
the topics and individuals presented. Th work provides a solid foundational knowledge of
psychology’s past, covering essential areas including prescientific psychology, physiology and
psychophysics, early schools of German and American psychology, and the origins of applied
psychology, behaviorism, and psychoanalysis.
Araiba, S. (2019). Current Diversification of Behaviorism. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 119.
According to S. Araiba, behaviorism as a philosophy of the science of psychology,
primarily in the field of behavior analysis and related areas, has diversified to the extent that
scholars from inside and outside the field are often confused about what exactly behaviorism is.
In this research, S. Araiba analyzes how the concepts of behaviorism has diversified over time
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and the factors that have promoted the diversification in many areas. The article is vital since it
offers exploration on the current application of behaviorism.
Dilshad, M. N. (2017). Learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism.
International Education and Research Journal, 3(9), 64-66.
In this work, M. Dilshad explains how theories have been employed id different fields of
learning. According to Dilshad, learning theories are a source of verified instructional strategies,
tactics, and techniques. Knowledge of a variety of such strategies is critical when attempting to
select an effective prescription for overcoming a given instructional problem. Second, learning
theories provide the foundation for intelligent and reasoned strategy selection. The article is vital
since it provides details on how behaviorism has been applied in different learning institutions.
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References
Watson, J. B. (2017). Behaviorism. Routledge.
Commons, M. L., & Goodheart, E. A. (1999). The Origins of Behaviorism. The Philosophical
Legacy of Behaviorism Studies in Cognitive Systems, 9–40. doi: 10.1007/978-94-0159247-5_1
Moore, J. (2018). Methodological Behaviorism. Revista Brasileira de Análise do
Comportamento, 13(2).
Benjamin Jr, L. T. (2018). A brief history of modern psychology. John Wiley & Sons.
Araiba, S. (2019). Current Diversification of Behaviorism. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 119.
Dilshad, M. N. (2017). Learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism.
International Education and Research Journal, 3(9), 64-66.
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