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The Interaction between Gestalt psychology and Behaviorism

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When analyzing learning and problem solving, are Gestalt psychology and behaviorism opposed or complementary, and why? Please give scholarly references and refer to those in text. Please do not copy and paste.

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It appears that when analyzing learning and problem solving, Gestalt psychology and behaviorism are complementary to some degree. This is largely due to the fact that Gestalt psychology is concerned with the manner by which the human brain organizes the stimuli that it receives from its environment, which can result in an increase in an individual's ability to learn ...

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