Behaviourism Flashcards
Behaviourism
A theory of learning behaviour that we learn how to behave through conditioning and this conditioning occurs through interaction with environment
Key principle in behaviourism
All people are born tabula rasa
Tabula rasa
Blank slates
All genetic factors (nature) doesn’t effect our behaviour but what we learn through environment through conditioning does
3 concepts in this perspective
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning theory
Classical conditioning
Learning behaviour by associating behaviour with stimuli
Example of classical conditioning
Pavlovs dogs
Before conditioning of pavlovas dog
The dog will give an unconditioned response of drooling to an unconditioned stimuli (food)
During conditioning of pavlovs dog
Dog still gives unconditioned response to a stimulus (food) but by playing a neutral stimulus at the same time (bell) , the dog associates the bell with getting food
After conditioning of pavlovs dogs
Dog will give conditioned response to a conditioned stimuli (the bell) which was once neutral
Applications of classical conditioning
Aversion therapy
Aversion therapy
Use classical conditioned to stop undesired behaviour (eg alcohol) by associating the alcohol with something unpleasant and conditioning stimuli of alcohol
Operant conditioning
Developing behaviours by associating behaviour with consequences of it
4 key concepts of operant conditioning
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Social learning theory
Idea that we learn behaviours by observing and imitating role models in our environment
