What does strict behaviorism not recognize?

What does strict behaviorism not recognize?

• A. Stimulus-response only
• B. Observable behavior
• C. Reinforcement schedules
• D. The active cognitive construction on the part of the student

Answer: (D)

Strict behaviorism treats learning as changes in observable behavior shaped by stimulus–response connections and reinforcement. It explains how behavior is elicited and reinforced, without appealing to internal mental events. Because of that focus, it does not recognize the learner’s active cognitive construction of knowledge—the idea that students mentally generate, organize, and transform information. The elements it does acknowledge are observable behavior, the influence of reinforcement schedules, and the shaping of responses through S–R relationships, but the learner’s internal problem-solving or hypothesis-testing processes are not part of its framework.

Strict behaviorism treats learning as changes in observable behavior shaped by stimulus–response connections and reinforcement. It explains how behavior is elicited and reinforced, without appealing to internal mental events. Because of that focus, it does not recognize the learner’s active cognitive construction of knowledge—the idea that students mentally generate, organize, and transform information. The elements it does acknowledge are observable behavior, the influence of reinforcement schedules, and the shaping of responses through S–R relationships, but the learner’s internal problem-solving or hypothesis-testing processes are not part of its framework.