PY 370 Study Guide - Final Guide: Logical Positivism, Psychological Science, Behaviorism
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Post-watsonian behaviorism: events in the 1920s leading to neobehaviorism (great depression was going on in. Edwin r. guthrie (1886-1959): contiguity, contiguity, contiguity: career, 1912 phd in philosophy from upenn, whole career at washington university, from philosophy to psychology to the dean"s office of the graduate. School: learning theory -1930s, psychology of learning (1935) remarkable for its readability, reliance on interesting and pertinent anecdotes to make theoretical points, central role contiguity (the experiencing of things together) If either drive of habit strength is zero, the response won"t occur: multiplicative, not additive, on the right, top theory, bottom data, evaluating hull, 1940-1950 probably leading experimental psychologist in u. s. Straight mazes: limited practical applications, overlooked the very human nature of research. In contrast with tolman and hull: featured the applicability of conditioning to improve everyday life, also in contrast with tolman and hull. Chapter 12 - mental illness and its treatment. Early treatment of the mentally ill: enlightened reform 18th century.
