Assignments unit 6 history of psychology

Assignment Unit 6: History of Psychology Student’s Name Institution Course # and Name Professor’s Name Submission Date Clark Hull Photo retrieved from: https://www.verywellmind.com/thmb/ncGI5BTvO3ADvXWtqedtM9Sy_xE=/470x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Clark-Hull-56a7916b3df78cf772972e85.jpg Clark Hull is a renowned American psychologist who proposed several vital concepts that have left a lasting imprint in psychology. His most significant contribution was the drive reduction theory, which posits that drives motivate behavior. When an organism experiences a drive, it engages in behaviors to reduce this tension and achieve homeostasis. Many scholars have accepted Clark Hull's concept of forming habits. He believed a habit can only be formed when a behavior or occurrence is reinforced repeatedly. His belief in scientific rigor paved the way for more systematic and scientific approaches to psychological research. Second, Hull’s theories helped bridge the gap between classical conditioning and more complex forms of learning (Stults-Kolehmainen, 2023). Positive reinforcement, such as praise and rewards, is essen...