The behaviorist perspective is a theory of psychology that states that human behaviors are learned, not innate (Psychology.com). The behaviorist perspective isn’t what's on the inside but furthermore learned by the environment the individual is in. B.F. Skinner is the most commonly known Psychologist for researching the behaviorist perspective. Skinner believed that it is simply more productive to study observable behavior rather than internal mental events (SimplyPsychology.com). The behavioral perspective explains human behavior by showing, as humans are exposed to different situations and life styles each person will adapt …show more content…
A violent environment growing up can have a huge impact on individual, many may believe that if I grew up with my parents harassing me I can do the same. This behavior is then passed down. Another issue may learned behavior, learned behavior can contribute to violent behavior with believing a situation is ok. Learned behavior is critical, this can happen from video games, your home environment or social media. With seeing people do violent behavior on anything it puts in people's minds that you can do the