QUESTION 1:
A. Freud was a physician by training though he focused on psychoanalysis as he developed his theory of psychosexual development and the psychodynamic theory (id, ego, and superego). Did his training as a physician or his interest in psychoanalysis appear to exert the greater influence on his view of the mind-body relationship? Why?
B. When analyzing learning and problem solving, are Gestalt psychology and behaviorism opposed or complementary? Why?
C. Consider the views of B. F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky on language acquisition and the "nature-nurture" debate of human language capacity. Which of these was more accurate? Why?
D. Imagine that an existential psychotherapist and a Freudian psychoanalyst encounter the same scenario where a person seeks help with recurring episodes of serious anxiety. Which of these therapists do you believe might most accurately attribute the cause or origin of the person's anxiety? Why?
E. How does (functionalism, structuralism, Introspection, motivation of behavior) guide you toward a potential problem space in the field of psychology?
QUESTION 2:
B. F. Skinner built on the classic behavioristic principles to develop his theory on human behavior. His theory has since been expanded and applied in many practical areas. This QUESTION 2 focuses on Skinner's legacy by examining contemporary applications of his ideas of reinforcement learning.
Directions:
Demonstrate Skinner's legacy. Include the following in your paper:
i. A discussion of the modern-day applications of reinforcement learning in education.
ii. A discussion of the modern-day applications of reinforcement learning in behavior therapy.