Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Define Classical Conditioning

Answer 1

All behaviour can be explained in terms of Classical Conditioning where new behaviours are learnt through association.

Question 2

What did Pavlov experiment on?

Answer 2

Dog’s

Question 3

What was the neutral stimulus/conditioned stimulus in Pavlov’s experiment?

Answer 3

A bell

Question 4

Define Positive Reinforcement

Answer 4

Repeating a behaviour to receive a pleasant consequence.

Question 5

Define Negative Reinforcement

Answer 5

Repeating a behaviour to avoid an unpleasant consequence.

Question 6

Define Punishment

Answer 6

Not repeating a behaviour to avoid an unpleasant consequence.

Question 7

What is an example that the idea of classical conditioning useful for?

Answer 7

Helping people to overcome phobia’s that inhibit their day to day of life

Question 8

Define Operant Conditioning

Answer 8

Learning through the consequences of behaviour through reinforcement.

Question 9

What was the child’s name who was conditioned to be scared of white fluffy things?

Answer 9

Little Albert

Question 10

What animals did Skinner experiment on?

Answer 10

Rats and Pigeons

Question 11

What did Skinner put the animals in during experiment’s?

Answer 11

Skinner Boxes