Neo Behaviorism

Neo Behaviorism

1. Involves belies and environmental knowledge

2. Goal-directed behavior

3. Tolman (1948)

   • stimulus-response
   • Remember and use facts about a maze.

4. Clark Hull (1943)

   • Recognized the importance of learner’s
   • Ambitious
   • Intervening variables

5. Non-reinforcement to establish knowledge

6. Biological drives

7. Learning was insufficient for behavior and therefore we need to have motivation.

8. Habit strength: The degree to which a particular stimulus and a particular response are associated.

9. Organism’s drive: An internal state of arousal that motivates its behavior

   • Stimulus intensity: An intense stimulus bringing about a stronger response than a weak stimulus
   • Incentive: The amount and immediacy of reward