Discussion Questions


1		One of the neobehaviorists introduced a “purposive” type of behaviorism. Who introduced this type of behaviorism and how would you characterize purposive behaviorism?



2		What is the difference between place learning and response learning? Who studied this issue, and which of the two learning types did he find was most natural for his rats?



3		Describe Guthrie’s views of the importance of contiguity in learning. How did he incorporate this principle in his explanations of learning, forgetting , and improving with practice?



4		Hull had research interests in three distinct areas of psychology. Name the three areas and state a contribution he made to each.



5		Summarize the postulate of habit strength. What, specifically, did it predict, and what elements were included in this equation?



6		How is the Skinner Box an improvement over Thorndike’s trial-and-error box? What dependent variable was popularized by Skinner box research?

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