1.3.1 Blank Slate Assumption (Be)

Question 1

What does tabula rasa mean?

Answer 1

Blank slate

Question 2

What does this assumption mean?

Answer 2

We are not born with in built mental content (e.g personalities)

Question 3

What does the blank slate assumption say?

Answer 3

Humans are born a blank slate

Question 4

What does not drive our behaviour?

Answer 4

Biology
Emotions
Thoughts
Unconscious conflict

Question 5

What do behaviourists propose about behaviour?

Answer 5

All of our behaviour is learned from interactions with the environment

Question 6

According to this assumption do we think about our behaviour?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

How do we respond to environmental stimuli?

Answer 7

Passively

Question 8

Example: why might a teenage boy show aggressive behaviour?

Answer 8

Because he grew up in an abusive or aggressive environment, he thinks this is normal and acceptable behaviour

Question 9

Which case study was the blank slate theory behind?

Answer 9

The boy without a penis - gender development

Question 10

What was the idea behind the David Reimer study?

Answer 10

If you dress a male baby in pink and give him dolls to play with he will grow up happily as a girl

Question 11

Who was the boy without a penis?

Answer 11

David Reimer