Behaviourist Flashcards
How does someone Learn
Based on their environment
How can behaviour be explained
Behaviour is a response to a stimulus that is produced though conditioning
What 3 things DO NOT influence behaviour
Inherited factors
Thoughts
Feelings
What is behaviour
Response to a stimulus
What type of conditioning is used in Pavlovs dog
Classical
What is the stimulus in Pavlovs dog
The bell
What are the conditioned and unconditioned responses in Pavlovs dog
Conditioned response : the dog does salivate
Unconditioned response : the dog does not salivate
What is the type of learning in Pavlovs dog
Learning by association
What is the aim of Pavlovs dog test
To change the neutral stimulus (the bell) to a conditioned stimulus (salivating at the sound of the bell)
What type of conditioning is used in skinners box
Operant conditioning
What type of reinforcement is used in skinners box
Positive and negative
Positive = leaver gives treats
Negative = button gives electric shock
What is the aim of skinners box experiment
To see how well animals can learn behaviours based on reinforcement
What is the conditioned and unconditioned responses of skinners box
Conditioned response = positive reinforcement
Unconditioned response = negative reinforcement
What does positive and negative reinforcement do in skinners box
To influence how new behaviour are learnt and how old behaviours are corrected
