You Are a Behavioral Psychologist, and You Have Designed a Behavior

question 69

Essay

You are a behavioral psychologist, and you have designed a behavior modification program to help little Johnny eat a healthier diet. Johnny's mother objects to the program; she does not understand how something so simple and external could work. She wonders what you can accomplish without first understanding what is going on in Johnny's mind. She is unfamiliar with behaviorism. As your first step in educating her about it, explain the development of the behavioral perspective by discussing the contributions of John Watson and B.F. Skinner.

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Definitions:

Volume of Trade

The total quantity of shares or contracts traded for a specific security or market during a specified period.

Import

The act of bringing goods or services into one country from another country for sale or use.

Export

Products or services traded or sold from one nation to another.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the price consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the amount they end up spending.