Examining Behavioral Views in Education
Chapter 7 Reflection
While reading this chapter, I started to think about what my teachers used to do to regulate classroom management through the behavioral perspective when I was in Elementary School. Although I enjoyed reading the statistical aspects of Behaviorism, I really enjoyed reading about the in depth concepts of reinforcement, punishment, and ways to promote positive behavior in the classroom. I remember that my teachers used to rely primarily on time outs as a type of punishment and even though it is discussed in the course reading, I still don't believe that putting a child in time out constantly will teach them anything about discipline if they do not seem to care. I liked reading briefly about the token reinforcement system because I have seen how well students respond to that type of system in a classroom setting. It's something that the children would participate in knowing that they would be rewarded afterwards.
My Experience with Create, Evaluate, and Relate in Chapter 7
Create: Using Behaviorism in the Classroom
Evaluate: Online Advertising
What are they selling?
Teeth Whiting - In this advertisement, the product that the company is selling are 3-D Crest Teeth Whiting Strips.
Genie Waist Training - In this advertisement, the product that the company is selling is a Waist Training Belt.
Whom are they marketing to?
Teeth Whiting - This company is marketing towards anyone who desires to have the "perfectly white-colored" smile.
Genie Waist Training - This company is targeting women who desire to have an "hourglass" body shape.
How are they using behaviorist principles in their persuasion practices?
Teeth Whiting & Genie Waist Training - Both of these advertisements use the approach of imperfections in people's appearance to suit the society's standards today. People complain about their appearance and are always looking for quick easy fixes to changing their appearance. Teeth Whiting & Waist Training are two ways that society is using to alter our appearance to our liking.
Relate
What kind of social information do these people allow their friends to see (pictures, group membership)?
Two out of the three individual profiles that I looked at allowed their friends to view other people on their friends list. All three of the individuals allowed others to see their pictures, their likes, their videos, and basic information about them.
What would you learn about acceptable behavior after looking at this person's profile page?
After looking at each of these people's pages, I can see that they are all on different levels of acceptable behaviors. It is clear that each of these individuals have their own opinions as to what is considered acceptable behavior when sharing information online. Some people would cherish their privacy while others are like an open book.
How might the distinction between learning and performance apply to the people who are posting on these sites? What might lead them to post more than they know they "should"?
The distinction between learning and performance may apply to the people who are posting on these sites because some people may learn that certain information needs to be kept in privacy compared to other information. They could have learned this through an incident that they experienced personally or have read about. So, this would impact their performance on what the people would end up doing online such as precautions of what they are posting, sharing, or allowing others to see. When it comes to posting more than what it necessary, some people may be in search of attention or conversation in which they would know that if they posted something specific, that someone is bound to respond whether it is positive or negative.
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