There are two basic assumptions – a public observable and a measurable behavior that are used by the behaviorist to measure the behaviorism which is also the learning theory that is often associated with the behavior view. The focus of the behavior approach is on how the environment impacts overt behavior. Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior that is the result of experience, so based on the student’s emotional response to the behavior theories, it might be a great help to remove the bad habits and facilitate in constructing a good habit for students.
There are three types of behavioral learning theories: Contiguity theory, Classical or respondent conditioning theory, Operant or instrumental conditioning theory. The classical conditioning theory focuses on the conditioned or unconditioned stimulus vs the conditioned or unconditioned responses. The operant conditioning focuses on the reinforcements and punishments to contain or remove a behavior, focusing on the law of effect.
There are arguable advantages and disadvantages to the behavior theories, the cons being that behaviorists are not interested in the conscious decision of the individual to disrupt, modify, or go against the conditioning process but they are only interested in that aspect of feedback that connects directly to overt behavior.
Hence we can conclude that the application of these theories depends on the user for the improvement influence or to remove the free-will and try to control the behavior by manipulation of the environment. Another debatable idea is that weather it can change the long-term behavior of a human being as mind is a powerful tool that can intervene in the process, unlike animals.
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Ajima 