Historical Explanations
1. What are historical explanations?
Historical explanations are another term for ultimate explanations which are concerned with the entire existence of a group of organisms as opposed to just the explanations of a specific individual.
2. How are Freudian concepts historical explanations? What mistake do such explanations make to manufacture an immediate cause of behavior?
Freudian concepts are historical explanations because of the use of childhood experiences as explanations for adulthood behavior. These explanations make the mistake of assuming a childhood event to be so meaningful it can manufacture an immediate cause of present behavior. However, using these events as a cause of behavior often leads to fabrication and assumptions that are …show more content…
However, if there is too long of a gap in time such as from childhood to adulthood, then problems can arise negatively impacting the scientific implications.
4. What is a functional unit? How is this applied to species? How is this applied to behavior/activity?
A functional unit is a group of animals that are described of in terms of how individuals in that group act. This is applied to species in terms of reproduction. This is also applied to behavior/activity in terms of molar action categories and events that extend across time.
5. How do ‘context and consequence’ underlie the idea of the ‘purpose’ of behavior?
‘Context and consequence’ underlie the idea of the ‘purpose’ of behavior because of the relation it has with history. Additionally, the ‘purpose’ of behavior is related to the consequences of a specific action.
6. How can purpose refer to function?
Purpose refers to function in terms of the impact an action can have. Additionally, purpose can be thought of as the goals and potential reinforcers of a behavioral action.
7. How can purpose refer to
Historical explanations are another term for ultimate explanations which are concerned with the entire existence of a group of organisms as opposed to just the explanations of a specific individual.
2. How are Freudian concepts historical explanations? What mistake do such explanations make to manufacture an immediate cause of behavior?
Freudian concepts are historical explanations because of the use of childhood experiences as explanations for adulthood behavior. These explanations make the mistake of assuming a childhood event to be so meaningful it can manufacture an immediate cause of present behavior. However, using these events as a cause of behavior often leads to fabrication and assumptions that are …show more content…
However, if there is too long of a gap in time such as from childhood to adulthood, then problems can arise negatively impacting the scientific implications.
4. What is a functional unit? How is this applied to species? How is this applied to behavior/activity?
A functional unit is a group of animals that are described of in terms of how individuals in that group act. This is applied to species in terms of reproduction. This is also applied to behavior/activity in terms of molar action categories and events that extend across time.
5. How do ‘context and consequence’ underlie the idea of the ‘purpose’ of behavior?
‘Context and consequence’ underlie the idea of the ‘purpose’ of behavior because of the relation it has with history. Additionally, the ‘purpose’ of behavior is related to the consequences of a specific action.
6. How can purpose refer to function?
Purpose refers to function in terms of the impact an action can have. Additionally, purpose can be thought of as the goals and potential reinforcers of a behavioral action.
7. How can purpose refer to