Behaviorism and Humanism Flashcards
What is the form of learning behavior that pavlov studied?
conditioned reflex
What is conditioned reflex?
It is in which an animal or human produced a reflex (unconscious) response to a stimulus and, over time, was conditioned to produce the response to a different stimulus that the experimenter associated with the original stimulus
Who was an influential American psychologist whose most famous work occurred during the early 20th century at Johns Hopkins University.
John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Who was a behaviorist, and he concentrated on how behavior was affected by its consequences?
B.F. Skinner (1904-1990)
What are the two things as major factors in driving behavior believed by Skinner
reinforcement and punishment
It is a chamber that isolates the subject from the external environment and has a behavior indicator such as a lever or a button.
Skinner Box
What is humanism?
is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
Who are the 2 well known proponents of humanistic psychology?
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
Who was an American psychologist who is best known for proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior.
Abraham Maslow (1908–1970)
What did Maslow asserted?
as basic needs necessary for survival were met (e.g., food, water, shelter), higher-level needs (e.g., social needs) would begin to motivate behavior.
Who was also an American psychologist who, like Maslow, emphasized the potential for good that exists within all people?
Carl Rogers (1902–1987)
What was the therapeutic technique of rogers?
client-centered therapy
This involves the patient taking a lead role in the therapy session.
Client-centered therapy
WHat are the 3 features that maximaizes the effectiveness of the CCT
unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and empathy.
What is unconditional positive regard?
refers to the fact that the therapist accepts their client for who they are, no matter what they might say.
