Briefly Outline Developments in Auditing Theory Associated with I

question 22

Essay

Briefly outline developments in auditing theory associated with i.the normative era,and,ii.the positive era.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus which, upon being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without prior learning or conditioning.

John Watson

An American psychologist considered one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors over internal phenomena.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.