This dimension names the specific topic group a learning theory belongs to, memory, motivation or cognitive development. Wikipedia notes that cognitive theorists "study the learner rather than their environment" and, in particular, "the complexities of human memory," one of several distinct topic groups within learning theory. Browsing this way collects every theory belonging to the same topic group.
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Era of Emergence Topic Group
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1. Wikipedia: Behaviorism
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Behaviorism emerged in the early 1900s as a reaction to depth psychology and other traditional forms of psychology, which often had difficulty making predictions that could be tested experimentally.
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