The Influences of Every Day Life on Behavior
John Broadus Watson-
The Influences of Every Day Life on Behavior
Mary F. Hernandez
PSYC305 D001 Spr12
American Military University
Instructor: Dr. Tara Revell
September 22, 2012
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show that human behaviors are responses to everyday life experiences and interactions that are learned. To fully understand how experiences enforce behavior there must be and understanding of the human development over a lifespan. During the years of an individual, there are certain stages an individual will go through in developing both mentally and physically. Understanding the developmental stages and the ages, allows for an in depth understanding of how responses to specific actions act as reinforcers for that specific behavior. Certain stages in a person’s life that are apart of important stages are quite similar to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and blend well with John B. Watsons idea that behavior is learned. Ego identity is the conscious sense of self that we develop through social interaction. According to Erikson, our ego identity is constantly changing due to new experiences (Cherry K.). Your citations are incorrect. During the stages of development we can find moments when parents are more influential how home behavior will be carried out and setting a trend in children. This is true with what society deems acceptable that children see, for instance violence on television may indirectly be reinforce certain behavior.
Thesis
Human Behavior Result of Nurtured Learning. When babies are born the feeling of hunger is ultimately a physical feeling within the infant that cannot be explained by the infant. Communication by an infant can be expressed solely through crying. When the infant cries the mother responds through breast feeding or a bottle, once the response is repeated the infant learns certain actions receive certain responses. The infants behavior is
The Influences of Every Day Life on Behavior
Mary F. Hernandez
PSYC305 D001 Spr12
American Military University
Instructor: Dr. Tara Revell
September 22, 2012
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show that human behaviors are responses to everyday life experiences and interactions that are learned. To fully understand how experiences enforce behavior there must be and understanding of the human development over a lifespan. During the years of an individual, there are certain stages an individual will go through in developing both mentally and physically. Understanding the developmental stages and the ages, allows for an in depth understanding of how responses to specific actions act as reinforcers for that specific behavior. Certain stages in a person’s life that are apart of important stages are quite similar to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and blend well with John B. Watsons idea that behavior is learned. Ego identity is the conscious sense of self that we develop through social interaction. According to Erikson, our ego identity is constantly changing due to new experiences (Cherry K.). Your citations are incorrect. During the stages of development we can find moments when parents are more influential how home behavior will be carried out and setting a trend in children. This is true with what society deems acceptable that children see, for instance violence on television may indirectly be reinforce certain behavior.
Thesis
Human Behavior Result of Nurtured Learning. When babies are born the feeling of hunger is ultimately a physical feeling within the infant that cannot be explained by the infant. Communication by an infant can be expressed solely through crying. When the infant cries the mother responds through breast feeding or a bottle, once the response is repeated the infant learns certain actions receive certain responses. The infants behavior is