How could behaviorism explain Jeff and Ann’s return to Batavia every holiday season? How does the behavioral motivation emphasized by behaviorism compare with that of Fromm’s theory?
What will be an ideal response?
Behaviorism would explain Jeff and Ann’s return to Batavia through the use of rewards and punishments. The rewards (such as enjoyment) outweigh the punishments (such as the difficult drive).
Behaviorism and Fromm’s humanistic psychoanalytic theory differ in thoughts on what motivates behavior. Behaviorists believe that behavior is externally motivated by the environment (i.e., rewards and punishments), whereas Fromm’s theory suggests that we are motivated by social factors such as the relatedness need, whereby we feel the need to form a union with another person.
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