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Part 1 - Summary of Behaviorist Theorists: From this module/week's reading, prepare a summary of 2 different conditioning learning theories presented by Thorndike, Pavlov, Guthrie, or Skinner.

In your response, be sure to name the learning theory, basic suppositions, particular behavior techniques, student motivation, punishment/reward, teacher responses, etc.

Part 2 - Application: A 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Stevenson, has two students who are constantly talking and disrupting class. She is not able to get through her daily lessons due to dealing with the disruption.

Select 1 of the behaviorist theories you have just summarized and explain how one might set up a behavioral system to deal with this common classroom disruption.

Also, from your readings in the Sire text, could a teacher with a biblical worldview support the behaviorist's behavior system? Why or why not?

APA format must be 4 pages in length