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    Purposive behaviorism, proposed by Edward Tolman, viewed behavior as purposeful and cognitive rather than merely stimulus-response driven. It suggested that learning is a cognitive process where people act with goals of satisfying needs, and behavior can be modified by experience and training. Tolman believed organisms form "cognitive maps" to navigate environments and select efficient paths to goals, even without reinforcement.

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    Purposive behaviorism, proposed by Edward Tolman, viewed behavior as purposeful and cognitive rather than merely stimulus-response driven. It suggested that learning is a cognitive process where people act with goals of satisfying needs, and behavior can be modified by experience and training. Tolman believed organisms form "cognitive maps" to navigate environments and select efficient paths to goals, even without reinforcement.

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    Purposive behaviorism, proposed by Edward Tolman, viewed behavior as purposeful and cognitive rather than merely stimulus-response driven. It suggested that learning is a cognitive process where people act with goals of satisfying needs, and behavior can be modified by experience and training. Tolman believed organisms form "cognitive maps" to navigate environments and select efficient paths to goals, even without reinforcement.

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    Purposive behaviorism, proposed by Edward Tolman, viewed behavior as purposeful and cognitive rather than merely stimulus-response driven. It suggested that learning is a cognitive process where people act with goals of satisfying needs, and behavior can be modified by experience and training. Tolman believed organisms form "cognitive maps" to navigate environments and select efficient paths to goals, even without reinforcement.

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    Purposive

    Behaviorism
    by Edward Tolman
    Presented by: Jana Nicole Neniel
    Objectives
    • Understand the basic principles of Purposive
    Behaviorism.

    • Discover Tolman's view on behavior as


    purposeful and cognitive.
    Purposive
    Behaviorism
    Refered to a Sign Learning Theory and is often
    seen as the link between behaviorism and
    cognitive theory.

    It is a psychological concept that suggests


    people go through life with the goal of
    satisfying their needs
    We do not only respond to
    01. the stimulus, but we act on
    beliefs, and express attitudes

    Purposive Behavior can be modified


    02. by experience and training
    Behaviorism
    Learning is a cognitive
    03.
    process
    Purposive
    Behaviorism
    Tolman's form of behaviorism
    stressed relationships between
    stimuli rather than stimulus-
    response connections (classical
    conditioning)
    Key Points
    Learning is always purposive and Cognitive maps in rats
    goal-directed
    • Organisms will select the
    • Tolman saw behavior as shortest or easiest path to
    holistic, purposive, and achieve a goal
    cognitive

    Learning is always purposive and


    goal-directed

    • Latent learning is a kind of


    learning that remains or stays
    with the individual until needed
    Reinforcement not
    essential for learning
    Tolman concluded that reinforcement is
    not essential for learning, although it
    provides an incentive for performance. In
    his studies, he observed that a rat was
    able to acquire knowledge of the way
    through a maze i.e., to develop a
    cognitive map, even in the absence of
    reinforcement.
    Conclusion
    Edward Tolman's theory of purposive behavior remains a landmark
    in the history of psychology. By introducing cognitive elements
    and emphasizing purposeful actions, Tolman challenged and
    reshaped the prevailing behaviorist paradigm. His legacy continues
    to shape our understanding of the intricate interplay between
    cognition and behavior in both humans and animals.
    Thank you
    very much!

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