Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and rejects the study of internal mental states, while cognitivism believes that internal mental states like thoughts, beliefs, and intentions are important to understanding human behavior. Cognitivism developed partly in response to behaviorism's limitations and argues that understanding internal cognitive processes is necessary to fully explain human behavior.
Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and rejects the study of internal mental states, while cognitivism believes that internal mental states like thoughts, beliefs, and intentions are important to understanding human behavior. Cognitivism developed partly in response to behaviorism's limitations and argues that understanding internal cognitive processes is necessary to fully explain human behavior.
Behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors and rejects the study of internal mental states, while cognitivism believes that internal mental states like thoughts, beliefs, and intentions are important to understanding human behavior. Cognitivism developed partly in response to behaviorism's limitations and argues that understanding internal cognitive processes is necessary to fully explain human behavior.