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Behaviourism Flashcards

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Behaviourism

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Theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behaviour

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John B. Watson

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Psychology should have abandoned the study of consciousness completely

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Verifiability

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Theories can be proven by observing events and stimuli

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Nature

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influence of an individual’s genetic make-up on their development and learning

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Nurture

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impact of the individual’s environment

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Nature vs Nurture

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Downplayed genetics

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