HUS2315 Behavioral Modifications:Lesson 1 Discussion

HUS2315 Behavioral Modifications: Lesson 1 Discussion Student's Name Institution Course Professor Date HUS2315 Behavioral Modifications: Lesson 1 Discussion At this point in your education, do you agree or disagree with DeMar? Consciousness is not a brain process but a behavior that the brain regulates like any other. The core principle of behaviorism is that psychology should prioritize visible acts performed by humans and animals rather than focusing on the invisible events occurring within their minds. Behaviorist theorists such as B.F. Skinner emphasizes that changes in behavior are typically the outcome of the learner's stimulus-response relationship (Lee & Axelrod, 2005). De Mar contends that an individual's conduct is dictated by their mind or consciousness rather than their genetic makeup or the environments they are exposed to. He compares humans to the creative, critical God, meaning that an individual's behaviors are determined by their mind and consciousness rather than by their upbringing or environment. At my academic level, I disagree with De Mar because, as stated by Grogans et al. (2023), research has shown beyond a shadow of a doub...