Approaches (Behaviourism) Flashcards
What are the two behaviourist forms of learning?
Operant conditioning
Which study first demonstrated classical conditioning?
Showed dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell, if bell was repeatedly presented with food
What is the unconditioned
-stimulus
-response
In pavlov’s experiment?
Unconditioned
Response: salivation
Stimulus: food
When the neutral stimulus (bell) is paired with the unconditioned stimulus (food) it becomes…
A conditioned stimulus
Operant conditioning is the idea that…
Behaviour is shaped and maintained by its consequences
Name the three types of operant conditioning
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- punishment
Name 2 real life applications of the behaviourist approach
Treatment of phobias
Name 3 assumptions of the behaviourist approach
Only study behaviour that can be observed and measured
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Objectivity is maintained by use of lab experiments
How did behaviourist gain scientific credibility
AO3
Emphasis on objectivity and reliability
What kind of determinism does the behaviourist approach take
Environmental determinism
What does environmental determinism suggest
Behaviour is a result of our past conditioning history
