Behaviourist

Question 1

Classical condition

Answer 1

Learning through association

Question 2

Pavlov

Answer 2

1. Bell(NS) Dog ( NR)
2. Food (UCS) Dog (UCR)
3. Food ( US) + Bell (NS) = Dog (UCR)
4. Bell (CS) Dog (CR)

Question 3

Operant conditioning

Answer 3

Type of learning where behaviour is learnt and maintained based on its consequences

Question 4

Positive reinforcement

Answer 4

When behaviour is followed by a desirable consequence and is more likely to be repeated

Question 5

Negative reinforcement

Answer 5

When a behaviour is followed by the removal of an adverse consequence and is less likely to be repeated

Question 6

Punishment

Answer 6

When a behaviour is followed by an unpleasant consequence and is less likely to repeated

Question 7

Skinner box

Answer 7

• every time the rat pressed the lever food would be given
• the rat would learn through possible reinforcement each time it pressed the lever it would be rewarded with food

Question 8

Strengths

Answer 8

Scientific method
- Increases the validity of the behaviourist approach
- Helps psychology gain credibility
- more research can be done

Real life application
- has led to the development of treatment t for mental illness e.g. systematic desensitisation for phobias

Question 9

Limitaions

Answer 9

Ignores alternative levels of explanation including the role of cognition and emotional factors