The Theory Although elements of theory existed before, behaviorism began in earnest with the publication of The Behavioral Learning Theory by Watson in 1913. This book was largely responsible for psychologists moving from away from functionalism towards the then budding field of behaviorism (Overskeid, 2008). This was one of the...

For Student A, his behaviors are injuring another person, which could have resulted in injury to Student A. The student was also lighting a piece of paper in the hallway and taking pictures. Both of these behaviors function as a sensory issue. The student seemed to need something physical, such...

Evolutionary psychology is an approach to explaining cognitive functioning and behavior through the lens of evolutionary theory. This approach assumes that human behaviors are the result of a lengthy natural selection process during which only “the best-adapted individuals survive to leave the most offspring” (Santrock, 2010, p. 52). The offspring...

Hypothesis It is hypothesized that some of the guns that are used in gun violence are acquired legally after which they find themselves in the hands of criminals, gangsters, and unruly youngsters. Similarly, such guns are acquired from legal manufacturers, distributors, and retailers through the violation of state and federal...

What does it mean to be cool? Historically speaking, coolness is said to be born out of slavery, as male slaves used it as a show of masculinity when they were deprived of masculine identities through the traumas of being sold, tortured and worked (Lauer, 2018). Today’s definition of cool...