ISSN: 2360-7831

 International Journal of English Literature and Culture
 

International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 8(6), pp. 164-171. October, 2020

 ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2020.125

Review

The theory of behaviorism focuses on the study of observable and measurable behavior. It emphasizes that behavior is mostly learned through conditioning and reinforcement (reward and punishment). It does not give much attention to the mind and the possibility of thought processes occurring in the mind. Contributions in the development of the behaviorist theory largely came from Pavlov, Skinner, Watson, and Thorndike. This article tries to review those big 4 behaviorists in brief. It also includes the basic tenets, further arguments and issues on various aspects.

Key Words: Behaviorist approach, Conditioning, Application, Knowledge

Cite This Article As: Wubante, M (2020). Review on Behaviorist Approach and the Construction of Knowledge. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 8(6):164-171