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This 12 page paper provides an outline of each theorist's work and compares and contrasts their ideas. Issues related to behavior are discussed. Other topics addressed include ethics and the measurement of intelligence. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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live events of an experiment in living. A group of strangers live together in such away--not unlike MTVs Real World--but with no ability to leave the artificial setting without giving
up a chunk of money. While today, shows such as these prompt an elevation in ratings, it also provides the world with a great deal of information in terms of
witnessing human behavior. Some people become pressured by living with a group of strangers while others get along well and have no problem cooperating. The differences in personalities, and human
behavior patterns, are what prompts psychologists to study it. Throughout time, man has been intrigued by behavior and various branches of psychology has attempted to study different aspects of the
human mind. Two such figures to arise from the discipline are B.F. Skinner and E.L. Thorndike. While each is known for his own particular focus in psychology, both have addressed
issues concerning behavior. Skinner in fact is much aligned with this aspect to the point that he has been criticized for ignoring areas pertinent to cognition. Thorndike, while addressing and
studying behavior, was more preoccupied with measurement and intelligence than anything else. And while each did contribute much to the field, each in their own right did explore facets of
human knowledge and behavior that has had a direct effect on education. Skinner focused on the ability to study behavior and likely, if he were alive today, would be quite
interested in the fish bowl that has surfaced in the form of the Big Brother television experiment. Thorndike too would likely be intrigued and try to explain away some of
the participants behavior. In comparing and contrasting the theories of Skinner and Thorndike, there are many noticeable differences, but there are similarities as well. II. The Theories of
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