Approaches In Psychology(Behaviourist Approach) Flashcards
What are the assumptions of the behaviourist approach?
-Behaviour is a result of learning
-Reliance on experimental method
-Tabula Rasa
What are the 2 types of conditioning?
Classical and conditioning
What is a stimulus
Any change in environment that humans/animals notice
What is a response
Any behaviour that human/animal emits as consequence of stimulus
What is a reflex?
Consistent connection between a stimulus + response
Who invented the classical conditioning approach
Pavlov- salivary reflex in dogs
How does classical conditioning work?
UCS-UCR
NS-UCR
UCS+NS-UCR
CS-CR
What are some important features for classical conditioning
-Timing
-Extinction
-spontaneous recovery
-stimulus generalisation
What is Operant conditioning
Learn through reinforcement
What are the 2 types of reinforcement
Positive and negative
What features make reinforcement less/more likely to take place
-Schedules of reinforcement
-punishment