Educational Psychology / Unit 7 EDP 0614 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Behaviorism and Motivation
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The idea
Behaviorism treats motivation as outward behavior: the likelihood of a response is the motivation, and reinforcement is the motivator, with positive reinforcement serving as an incentive.
In practice
The approach helps when a teacher cannot yet read a student's inner motives, as with a new language learner.
Where people slip
Behaviors are ambiguous across cultures, and critics warn against teachers deciding what to reinforce.
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