B. F. Skinner Flashcards
1
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Atheist but
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Had to go to church every day
2
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Cannon of parsimony
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When given two explanations, a scientist should always accept the simpler one.
3
Q
Watsons approach
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Was known as radical behaviourism. Only overt behaviours and external stimuli should be studied.
4
Q
Classical conditioning and operant conditioning differences
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Classical-biological response as being the starting point. Involuntary-smell food then drool.
Operant-more voluntary.
5
Q
Beliefs on behaviour
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Behaviour is primarily determined by external environmental influence, particularly by the consequences of ones actions.
6
Q
Personality
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Is a collection of behaviour patterns
