There are many strengths to the behavioral model of psychology. Saul Mcleod describes behaviorism as the, “scientific and objective methods of inventions.” In Mcleod’s article, Behavioralist Approach, he …show more content…
For instance, they both acknowledge the fact that past experience dramatically affects adulthood. Psychodynamic model believes that humans unconsciously process things that affect them during childhood which can cause abnormalities (Don, 2017). Behavioralist believe that humans are affected by their environment and customize their behavior to cope leading them to mental disorders. Another difference is that behaviorism states that it, “... is primarily concerned with observable behavior, as opposed to internal events like thinking and emotion…” (Mcleod, 2016). The opposite is true for the psychodynamic model of abnormality. I believe that the two of these models of abnormality are valid and can both be applied in therapy. To me, behaviorism is the best way