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EDU 3103 ISL Week 6: Disadvantages of Behaviorist Theory Disadvantages of Behaviorist Theory

Behaviourist theory concentrates on observable behaviors in the present rather than exploring a person's history. Behaviorist treatments like systematic desensitization and token economies can be effective for disorders like OCD and phobias. However, behaviorism is limited because it only focuses on behaviors that can be manipulated and observed, and behaviorist findings from animal studies may not apply to complex human behaviors. Behaviorism also believes behaviors are learned, so therapies may only reduce symptoms rather than cure disorders.

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EDU 3103 ISL Week 6: Disadvantages of Behaviorist Theory Disadvantages of Behaviorist Theory

Behaviourist theory concentrates on observable behaviors in the present rather than exploring a person's history. Behaviorist treatments like systematic desensitization and token economies can be effective for disorders like OCD and phobias. However, behaviorism is limited because it only focuses on behaviors that can be manipulated and observed, and behaviorist findings from animal studies may not apply to complex human behaviors. Behaviorism also believes behaviors are learned, so therapies may only reduce symptoms rather than cure disorders.

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A D VA N TA G E S O

B E H A V IO R IS T T H

EDU 3103

ISL

WEEK 6

Present the isl in the form of graphic organizers.

concentrates
on the
the 'here
'here and
and now'
concentrates on
now'
rather than exploring a person's past
or
their medical
or their
medical history
history

Behavioural treatments such as


Systematic Desensitisation
and T
Token
oken
Systematic
Desensitisation and
Economies
are effective
effective for
for certain
Economies are
certain
disorders,
disorders, such
such as
as obsessiveobsessivecompulsive
phobias.
compulsive disorders
disorders and
and phobias.

focuses only on behaviour that can be


observed
observed and
and manipulated.
manipulated.

behaviourist theories have come from


being tested
tested on
which makes
being
on animals
animals which
makes the
the
findings
less valid
because humans
humans are
findings less
valid because
are so
so
much more complex than animals

DISADVANTAGES OF
BEHAVIORIST
THEORY

behaviourists
all behaviour
behaviour is
behaviourists believe
believe all
is learnt,
learnt,
sometimes
therapies for
sometimes behavioural
behavioural therapies
for disorders
disorders
cannot
cure someone,
cannot actually
actually cure
someone, only
only remove
remove
certain
caused by
certain behaviours
behaviours caused
by the
the disorder.
disorder.

focus
only on
on observable
observable
focus only
behaviours,
behaviourist
behaviours, behaviourist
theories/experiments
can always
always
theories/experiments can
be falsifiable meaning they can
always be potentially proven right
or
wrong
or wrong

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