SKINNER"S BEHAVIOURAL THEORY

I am no fan of Behaviourism.

Now that you have read about Maslow's theory of Motivation, let us consider Skinner's Behavioural Theory.

Ponder on this extract..

One of the aspects important to human behaviour, though, is the feelings associated with behaviour that is controlled by conditioning. When previous behaviours have been rewarded, children are likely to repeat those behaviours happily and willingly, feeling that they are doing what they 'want' to be doing. If, on the other hand, children choose behaviours in order to avoid a repeat of negative reinforcement, they may behave appropriately, but will be inclined to feel that their freedoms are being squelched. In reality, the actual freedom still exists, of course. Children, like the rest of us, are free to behave in any manner that we choose, as long as we are willing to accept the consequences of our actions.

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http://www.kidsdevelopment.co.uk/BFSkinnersBehaviouralTheory.html