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According to radical behaviorism, why would Colleen be experiencing depression?

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What reinforced Colleen's interests in her heritage and in social events, according to Skinner's theory? Give specific examples.Are they primary or secondary reinforcers? Explain.

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Using Skinner's radical behaviorism theory, analyze Colleen's behavior by answering the following questions. -According to Skinner's theory, why did Colleen express so much interest in her heritage and in social events?

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Colleen expresses th...

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How could Yolanda's early success in school be explained by radical behaviorism?

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How could Skinner's theory explain Yolanda's success in college the second time and in graduate school?

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She received adequate reinforcement in the form of individualized attention.

Apply Kelly's personal construct theory to Colleen's college experiences.What appear to be her superordinate constructs? Are her constructs permeable?

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Which of Colleen's behaviors are not rewarded in college anymore? What term in radical behaviorism could be used to describe this?

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Colleen's southern accent, her...

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Use another theory, besides Skinner's, to explain Yolanda's academic success.

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One could use Maslow's needs t...

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How could Skinner's theory explain Yolanda's decision to go back to college?

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Her job did not supply enough rewards an...

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Using Skinner's radical behaviorism theory, analyze Yolanda's behavior by answering the following questions. -What motivates our behavior, according to Skinner's theory? Is it internally or externally motivated?

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How could radical behaviorism explain Yolanda's dropping out of college?

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Use Erikson's crisis concepts of identity versus role confusion, and intimacy versus isolation to explain Colleen's college experiences.How does the focus of Erikson's theory compare to that of Skinner's?

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According to Erikson, adolescents face t...

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Use Bandura's concept of self-regulation to explain Yolanda's progression through her career.

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Bandura's self-regulation involves three stages: self-observation of behavior; judgment or evaluation of that behavior; and a self-reaction in which we respond positively or negatively to our behavior depending upon our previous evaluation.This can be applied to Yolanda's progression through her career.For example, during school, Yolanda would observe her academic performance; use an external standard to judge that performance positively (e.g., praise by her teachers); and continue that behavior because it met her standards.During college, Yolanda observed her grades falling; judged that experience/behavior poorly; and temporarily dropped out of college because she could not live up to her high standards.

How could Adler's individual personality theory explain Yolanda's success? How does the focus of Adler's theory differ from that of Skinner's?

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Adler's theory could explain Yolanda's s...

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According to Skinner's theory why would Colleen transfer out of college?

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She might transfer out of college because staying in college is not being reinforced.

How does Bandura's concept of reinforcement compare to Skinner's?

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Bandura believes that reinforcement (con...

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