Unit. 8 Behavior

Behavioral

For the first half of the twentieth century, behavoiral psychology enjoyed unprecedent popularity as the ultimate explanation of the processes of human (and animal) learning. Emphasizing the supremacy of conditioning paradigms, the crucial role of rewards and punishments, and the scientific nature of experimental evidence, behaviorism went virtially unchallenged until the middle of the twentieth century…

Grammar Past modals would have, should have, could have.

You can use these past modals to tolk hypothetically a bout the past.

Ø Olivia should have been more petite.  - (should´ve)

Ø She shouldn´t have lost her temper. – (shouldn´t´ve)

Ø She could have apologized. – (could´ve)

Ø I would have said no and hung up. – (would´ve)

Ø I wouldn´t have yelled at him. (wouldn´t´ve)

* I magine your behavior in a sitvation:

- What would you have done?

- I would have said no politelly.

- I woildn’t have lost my temper.

- Would you have gotten mad?

- Yes, i probably would have.

* Say what was the right thing to do.

- What should she have done?

- She should have said no politely.

- She shouldn’t have yelled at him.

- Should she have yelled at him?

- No, she really shouldn’t have.

* Say what other possibilities there were:

- What else could she have done?

- She could have told him not to call again.

- She couldn’t have done mouch else.

- Could she have been more polite?

- I feel she could have.