Behaviourist

Question 1

Principles of the behaviourist perspective?

Answer 1

All people are born tabula rasa (blank slates)
Learn things from environment

Question 2

What ways do people learn behaviour from the environment can happen through three main processes?

Answer 2

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social Learning Theory

Question 3

Classical conditioning-learning by association

Answer 3

learning happens through association eg: learning that the sound bell means food is coming:
1) unconditioned stimulus = unconditioned response
2) Neutral stimulus = No response
3) Food + Bell= unconditioned response= during conditioning
4) After conditioning: conditioned stimulus = conditioned response

Question 4

Aversion therapy

Answer 4

Counter of reverse conditioning

Question 5

Operant Conditioning-

Answer 5

consequences of our behaviour

Question 6

Positive reinforcement

Answer 6

Receiving a reward

Question 7

Negative reinforcement

Answer 7

Reinforced by avoiding a potential punishment

Question 8

Positive punishment

Answer 8

Behaviour is stopped person gets punishment and consequence learned

Question 9

Negative punishment

Answer 9

Behaviour is stopped removal of stimulus and consequence learned

Question 10

Social Learning Theory

Answer 10

We learn by observing and imitating those around us

Question 11

What is modelling?

Answer 11

One particular person can become a model for behaviour

Question 12

Strengths?

Answer 12

Aversion therapy
Practical and useful applications
Takes into account cognitive processes

Question 13

Weaknesses?

Answer 13

individual differences not taken into account
too simplistic
doesn’t account for all behaviours