1. Behaviorism
By: Lindsey Allen

2. Behaviorism Menu
 What?
 Who?
 How?
 My Classroom

3. Aspects of Behaviorism
 Behaviorism- the idea that all behaviors are
acquired through conditioning.
 Conditioning occurs through interaction with
the environment.
 “All behavior can be explained without the
need to consider internal mental states or
consciousness.”
 “Man is nothing more than a machine that
responds to conditioning.”

4. Jim trains Dwight!
Jim uses a sound on his computer to trick his coworker,
Dwight.
Every time the noise sounds, he gives Dwight an Altoid.
After a while of doing this, he does not give Dwight and
Altiod.
Dwight sticks his hand out waiting for an Altoid anyway!
He also says his mouth tastes bad!
This is an example of Conditioning.
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5.  John B. Watson-  Study was based on the
experiments of Ivan Pavlov.
He claimed that psychology
would be concerned only with  Pavlov rang a bell as he fed
behavior. dogs.
 Each time the dogs heard the
bell they knew that a meal was
coming, and they salivated.
 Pavlov rang the bell without
bringing food, but the dogs still
salivated.
 They had been “conditioned” to
salivate at the sound of a bell.
John B. Watson

6.  Skinner developed the
theory of “operant B.F Skinner
conditioning”.
 This is the idea that we act
the way we do because this
behavior has had
consequences in the past.
 For example, if your
girlfriend gives you a kiss
when you give her flowers,
you will probably give her
flowers when you want a
kiss.
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7. Classroom Uses
 Positive Reinforcement: If a student
performs well academically and receives
positive reinforcement or a reward, the
student will want to achieve again!
 Punishment: A student turns in a paper
late, and the teacher gives them a zero.
The student learns that he must turn in
things on time!

8.  Behavioral change occurs
for a reason!
 The students work for
certain things that bring
them constructive feelings,
and for approval from people
they look up to.
 They learn to change
behaviors to please the
things they have learned to
value.
 Most behavior is learned and
if behaviors can be learned,
then they can also be
unlearned or relearned
Behaviorism in the Classroom
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9.  Student’s will receive positive reinforcement
when they excel.
 There will be punishment for all disregards
of the rules.
 Set up a positive learning environment, so
my students associate my classroom with
good feelings!
How I Will Use It!

10.  I believe that  Students can learn
behaviorism can from their mistakes
have positive and good deeds to
effects on my better help them
classroom. how to thrive in life!
 I want my students
to learn how to be
well mannered
students, and how
to succeed!
My Views on Behaviorism
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