Behaviourism Eval.

Question 1

FURRI - Behaviourism

Fails to consider

Answer 1

Undervalues role of biological and cognitive factors in explaining behaviour

Question 2

FURRI - Behaviourism

Universal

Answer 2

Reduction of behaviour to stimuluis response units demonstrates general law of behaviour

Yes

Question 3

FURRI - Behaviourism

Research (positives and negatives)

Answer 3

Positives:
- Well controlled nature of research increases internal valididty

Negatives:
- Generalisation (human brains/minds much more advanced than animals, esp. in learning)
- Ethical issues

Question 4

FURRI - Behaviourism

Examples of research on behaviourism and which type of conditioning they focused on

Answer 4

Pavlov ➞ Pavlov’s Dogs
- Classical conditioning

Skinner ➞ Skinner’s Box/Rats
- Operant conditioning

Watson ➞ Little Albert
- Classical conditioning

Question 5

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Real world application

Answer 5

Principles of conditioning can be applied to real world situation:
- Token economies (e.g. reward system with prize at the end)
- Behavioural therapies (if all behaviour is learnt all behaviour can be unlearnt)

Question 6

FURRI - Behaviourism

Issues and debates

Answer 6

Environmental determinism
- No free will