Behaviourist Approach Case Studies
This report will apply the behaviourist approach to a case study and demonstrate an understanding of the behaviourist approach. To apply the approach to Evan – a 17 year old – who spends most of his time playing video games in his room, the report will analyse and explain Evan’s behaviour and back it up with evidence.
Evan’s parents have noticed a drastic change in Evan’s behaviour since playing video games. Evan has become irritable and even aggressive. He has also become withdrawn from his friends and rarely attends college because he is up so late at night.
The behaviourist approach is the belief that behaviour is learned through the environment; that behaviour is a response to a stimulus. In Evan’s case, the stimulus being the video games
Evan’s parents have noticed a drastic change in Evan’s behaviour since playing video games. Evan has become irritable and even aggressive. He has also become withdrawn from his friends and rarely attends college because he is up so late at night.
The behaviourist approach is the belief that behaviour is learned through the environment; that behaviour is a response to a stimulus. In Evan’s case, the stimulus being the video games