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PSY 375 Module 1 Discussion
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- Psy 375 (PSY375)
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- Southern New Hampshire University
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For your initial post, address the following: According to the behaviorists Watson and Skinner, we could never know what is really
going on in the mind. However, that is the focus of cognitive psychology. Do you think
we can really understand the mind? Why or why not?
Watson founded the psychological approach of behaviorism which declares that
"observable behavior provides the only valid data for psychology" (E Bruce
Goldstein, 2019). Essentially, Watson believed that only our behaviors and actions
are deemed worthy of being studied in the realm of psychology. "Watson’s goal
was to replace the mind as a topic of study in psychology with the study of
directly observable behavior" (E Bruce Goldstein, 2019). Skinner founded the
psychological approach of operant conditioning which "focuses on how behavior
is strengthened by presentation of positive reinforcers" (E Bruce Goldstein, 2019).
Skinner's approach studies the behaviors of those who receive praise or treats for
"good behavior". Skinner's approach can also be applied to negative behaviors by
utilizing criticism. Both Watson and Skinner focus on one's behaviors rather than
what processes are happening in the mind. For me, I believe that the behaviors we
exhibit are our own ways to display the processes and reactions that take place in
our minds. While I feel that we cannot truly understand every process of the mind,
interpreting the displayed behaviors allows us to begin to better comprehend the
way the mind works.
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