Behaviorist Theories

the theory that behaviors can be learned by associating two events with a response.

Learning occurs through the use of the senses, reflexes, and movement.

The ability to think abstractly, think hypothetically, and use scientific reasoning.

Children think symbolically, learning about the world through language and mental images.

Logic and reason develop through concrete ideas.

The understanding that something stays the same in quantity even though its appearance changes

The theory that states that people tend to repeat behaviors that have a positive result or are reinforced

Understanding that objects continue to exist even when we can't actually see them

The idea that Behavior followed by a pleasant consequence is likely to be repeated, while behavior followed by an unpleasant consequence will stop.

Swiss biologist and epistemologist who developed the theory of cognitive development