Behavioral Perspective

The Behavioral Perspective is the view of the psychological aspect of Behavior. This perspective points out the study of measurable, observable behavior and the way in which the environment determines behavior. Included in this perspective is the nature of man, determinism, and the possibility of change. Behaviorists believe that the nature of man is neither good nor evil. Behaviorists believe in the theory of “Tabula Rasa,” or the blank slate theory. In this theory a …

…unlearned) through a change in reinforcement. This change in reinforcement, Behavior Modification, gives a token or something to trade in for something good. The token symbolizes the ignorance of desired behavior, which in turn extinguishes the behavior. The Behavioral Perspective uses the aspects of “Tabula Rasa,“ Conditioning and Behavior Modification to incorporate the important concepts of the Behavioral Perspective; the perspective which includes the nature of man, determinism, and the possibility of change in behavior.