Asked by Elizabeth Anglin on Jun 22, 2024
Verified
Answer the following questions:
A.In your opinion, can we ever justify totally controlling a person's environment and shaping them in a certain way for their own good or for the good of society? Justify your answer.
B.What would be an example of this kind of controlling behaviorism in a real-life situation?
C.Would we need to have ethical and/or moral guidelines in place for the person(s) manipulating the controls? Why or why not? Justify your answer.
Controlling Behaviorism
A psychological approach emphasizing the importance of external stimuli in controlling behavior, often through reinforcement and punishment.
Ethical Guidelines
A set of recommended practices and principles designed to guide behavior and decision-making in a moral and responsible manner.
Manipulating Controls
Adjusting variables in an experiment in order to test hypotheses and observe the effects.
- Consider the ethical implications of controlling and modifying behavior.
Verified Answer
BB
Bryant Bardales DuenasJun 26, 2024
Final Answer :
A.Note: Since this is asking for a student's opinion, only the quality of the answer from the student should be judged against the instructor's measure of objective satisfaction.
B.A potential example concerns prison inmates.Criminals are confined and controlled in the hopes of rehabilitating their behavior.
C.The penal system does have checks and balances to ensure that guards treat inmates in an ethical manner.
B.A potential example concerns prison inmates.Criminals are confined and controlled in the hopes of rehabilitating their behavior.
C.The penal system does have checks and balances to ensure that guards treat inmates in an ethical manner.
Learning Objectives
- Consider the ethical implications of controlling and modifying behavior.