The Sea World animal trainers use rewards (reinforcements) to teach whales, sea lions and dolphins to perform tricks. These training techniques are based on principles from which early school of psychology?

A. Functionalism

B. Structuralism

C. Behaviorism

D. Cognitive

The correct option is C) Behaviorism

Explanation:

In the world of psychology, behaviorism can be described as an idea that behaviour is influenced by environmental factors. In general terms, behavior is triggered by a stimuli from the environment on an individual.

For example, whales, sea lions and dolphins learn to perform certain tricks because they know they have learned that they will get a reward for their action. Hence, the reward acts as a stimuli for their actions.