Models of Behavior
1. This class is about why we:
2. Why is a theoretical model important?
3. Describe in detail the framework for evaluating models of behavior:
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. The
model states that behavior is based upon different
, such as:
a.
5. Name some types of biological explanations of behavior and give an example:
a.
b.
c.
6. Evaluate the biophysical model for its strengths and limitations:
a. Inclusiveness:
b. Verifiability:
c. Predictive Utility:
d. Parsimony:
i. What is one danger of biophysical explanations?
7. Freud stated that behavior is based upon
a.
b.
.
c.
8. Describe how the Id develops:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
9. Competency as an adult is based upon
progression through stages.
occurs when an individual gets “stuck” in one of the stages.
a. An example:
10. Evaluate the psychodynamic model for its strengths and limitations:
a. Inclusiveness:
b. Verifiability:
c. Predictive Utility:
d. Parsimony:
11. Describe developmental theory:
12. Evaluate developmental theory for its strengths and limitations:
a. Inclusiveness:
b. Verifiability:
c. Predictive Utility:
d. Parsimony:
13. Cognitive theorists believe that our
behavior. Therefore, changing
and
will change
are what drive our
.
14. Define constructivism.
15. Evaluate cognitive theory for its strengths and limitations:
a. Inclusiveness:
b. Verifiability:
c. Predictive Utility:
d. Parsimony:
16. In the Behavioral Model, behavior is learned through
.
a. What would you say to someone who says that a person is engaging in
behaviors?
b. What does Skinner say about things like thoughts, feelings, cognition?
17. Describe the three-term contingency here:
a.
b.
c.
i. Predicts the
of responding
ii. Behaviorists mostly study things that are
iii. Our
follow
.
18. Evaluate behavioral theory for its strengths and limitations:
a. Inclusiveness:
b. Verifiability:
,
, and
.
c. Predictive Utility:
d. Parsimony:
i. Define Explanatory Fiction and give an example.