Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Who founded behaviourist

Answer 1

JB Watson, help Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner

Question 2

Define these words

Tabula rasa

Stimulus

Response

Reinforcement

Answer 2

Tabula rasa: you are born as a blank slate

Stimulus: anything, internal or external, that brings about a response

Response: any reaction in the presence of the stimulus

Reinforcement: the process by which a response is strengthened

Question 3

What is Unconditioned stimulus and Unconditioned response

Answer 3

An Unconditioned stimulus = is a stimulus the elicits a response that the subject does unaware (Unconditioned response)

Question 4

What is a Neutral stimulus

Answer 4

A Neutral stimulus is a stimulus that does show any physical signs of response eg metronome’s ticking

Question 5

What is a Conditioned Response and

Conditioned Stimulus.

Answer 5

A Conditioned Response is after combining the US and the NS which later gives you the same affect as the US but only when the NS is there
• Conditioned Stimulus = CS ( NS after it adopts the affects of the Us)

Question 6

What is Pavlov and Skinner famous for respectively

Answer 6

Pavlova dogs (salivating at the sound of food) skinners box ( shocking mice until the learn)

Question 7

Does it work on humans

Answer 7

Yes Little Albert was scared of white mice ( and fluffy objects ) after the experience.

Question 8

Negative reinforcement

Answer 8

A promise that the negative aspects of someone’s life will end once they achieve the task.

Question 9

Positive reinforcement

Answer 9

A promise of positive aspects being introduced into someone’s life once the task is complete.