Was John Locke known as a behaviorist?

Answer 1

Yes. He believed that people were largely shaped by their social environment. People learn through association, repetition, imitation, and respond to rewards and punishments. He believed that children were born with an empty box that could be shaped by their environment.

Answer 2

john Locke was not known as a behaviorist. He was an English philosopher and is often regarded as the founder of British empiricism. Behaviorism as a psychological theory emerged in the early 20th century, with figures like John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner being its major proponents.