n of this theory in an attempt to help solve some
mental and emotional problems. Learning Perspective The writings and
findings of Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner have done much
for the advancement of modern psychology. Many of the important findings
in psychology from their theory of behaviorism, later evolving into the
social-learning theory or cognitive social-learning theory. Proponents of the
learning perspective think that mentalism should be abandoned for
behaviorism. Psychologists should concentrate on observation and direct
measurement rather focusing on introspection. Behaviorists believed that
actions were responses to stimuli
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