The practical applications deal with problems as diverse as personality disorders and weight control.
Behavioral theories have been the subject of much popular debate, and the typical American has a general notion of behavioral psychology.
The goal here is to summarize the major principles of the theories of key behaviorists, and then to discuss constructs which are important to behaviorists and to instructionnal designers alike.
Only three theorists will be discussed - Thorndike, Pavlov, and Skinner.