This is what I found on my professor’s slides about the definition of 2 theories:
John B.Watson
Behaviorism theory: The theoretical perspective that emphasizes the influence of learning, via classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and modeling, on behavior
B.F.Skinner
Operant Conditioning:
Operant conditioning – a form of learning in which behaviors are shaped through rewards and punishments.
Reinforcement – any environmental response to a behavior that increases the probability that the behavior will be repeated.
Essay’s requirements:
Take any modern psychological issue (e.g., psychotherapy vs. medication in treatment of mental illness) and look at it from the perspective of two theorists or theories discussed in this course.
The goal of this assignment is to learn about different sides of an argument from the perspectives of different theories or theorists, and then to apply that knowledge to a pertinent topic in psychology today. You may write your paper as an actual debate, or simply write a traditional paper comparing and contrasting the different perspectives. The main goal is to be able to take knowledge learned in this course and to apply it to some more recent idea or issue. Remember to make your topic and your debate as specific as possible since this is only a 5-page paper.
Feel free to choose any two theorists or theories discussed in the text. Just a few examples may be:
Skinner vs. Rogers or any humanistic theorist on how to shape behavior and growth
Any two theorists on whether emotions are helpful or harmful in decision making
Resource: Here is the link to the Abnormal Psychology Book that is used in my class: https://usa1lib.org/book/2315226/fcbba7