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John Watson’s Theory of Behaviorism. Toria Baker, Sabrina Fischer, and Emily Jackson. Watson’s Early Days. Born in South Carolina; grew up on a farm Was a rebel when younger but had an ambition that made him want to go to college
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John Watson’s Theory of Behaviorism Toria Baker, Sabrina Fischer, and Emily Jackson
Watson’s Early Days • Born in South Carolina; grew up on a farm • Was a rebel when younger but had an ambition that made him want to go to college • Went to Furman University at age 16 and then went on the the University of Chicago • Later became a professor of experimental and comparative psychology at Johns Hopkins University
His Early Work • 1913- published an article about his new ideas that animals responded to events according to their "wiring," or nerve pathways that were conditioned by experience • This was very different and new • Watson disagreed with Freud • Didn’t think that the heredity of a person shaped their behavior
His Findings • Watson’s experiments were interrupted by WWI where he served as a psychologist • Realized that he hated the military • Went back to Johns Hopkins where he continued his academic career until some unfortunate events happened and he was asked to leave the university • And now onto the experiment!
Watson’s Inspirations • Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov • Studied animal learning • Noticed dogs salivate before being presented with food • Taught the dogs to salivate when he rang a bell by presenting food • Had discovered classical conditioning
Watson’s Ideas • Watson wanted to apply classical conditioning to children behavior • Experiment: • Taught 11 month old Albert to fear a rat by making loud noises whenever he touched the rat • Albert developed a fear of the white rat
John Watson • http://www.noodle.org/learn/details/150653/watson-behaviorism-rayner-baby-albert-david-peterzell-classes
Responses • Albert developed a fear of white fur and even Watson’s white hair. • Because Albert’s fear was so apparent, people thought it was morally corrupt and considered cruel and changed the ethics of studies such as Watson’s. • Albert developed a fear of the animals used in the experiment such as rats and avoided them all his life.
Watson’s Beliefs • Watson defined behaviorism as what people do. • “Life’s most complicated acts are but combinations of these simple stimulus-response patterns of behavior” ~John Watson
Experiment • http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/watson-and-little-albert.html
Origin of the Theory • Happened after World War I • During the roaring 20’s • Flapper era • Large social hierarchy • During the time where children should be seen but not heard
Continuing Development • Albert’s responses to the experiment/rat gradually increased with his age placing the experiment as a continuous experiment
Contributions to Society • Found a new way for parents to raise their children • By Molding their behavior using Watson’s theory • Also gave moral boundaries to experiments • Testing on children, cruelty, ethics, etc. • Example: children do something bad, they get spanked • Taught the children to not do anything bad or they would be punished
Conclusions • “Watson concluded that environment is the supreme force in development and that adults can mold children’s behavior by carefully controlling stimulus-response associations” (Burke,17).
Bibliography • Berk, Laura E. Infants, Children, and Adolescents. 6th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1996. Print. • "John B. Watson." Psychology History. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2013. • "John Watson." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/bhwats.html>. • Simpson, Joanne C. "Johns Hopkins Magazine -- April 2000." Johns Hopkins Magazine. N.p., Apr. 2000. Web. 15 Sept. 2013. • "Watson and Little Albert." Education Portal. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2013. • "Watson Behaviorism Rayner Baby Albert." Beta Noodle. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Sept. 2013.
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