Biological and behaviorist theories

Jane and John are brother and sister. They are also fraternal twins. Interestingly, even though they are siblings within the same family—and twins—they react quite differently to their environments. Jane is outgoing and never meets a stranger. She enjoys large gatherings of friends, participates in many extracurricular activities in school, and is a cheerleader and captain of her volleyball team. She loves to travel, meet new people, and experience different cultures. Her twin brother, John, is a quiet and studious young man. He loves to read, and he listens to classical music. His has a small, intimate circle of friends who share the same interests. He is not at all interested in sports. He is captain of his school’s chess team; in fact, his idea of the perfect sporting event is a chess competition. When it comes to travel, he would prefer to stay home—unless he is traveling to a chess competition.
• Compare and contrast biological and behaviorist theories
• An explanation of the strengths and limitations of each theory
• Apply the behaviorist theory in explaining the differences in the siblings
• Apply the biological theory in explaining the differences in the siblings
• Give a brief discussion of which approach you think makes the most “sense” and why.