Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Pavlovs research

Answer 1

See if laboratory dogs could learn to salivate in response to a bell
Dogs dont learn to salivate when they see food - reflex is hard wired into the dog
Is an unconditioned response

Question 2

Extinction in relation to pavlovs dogs

Answer 2

Keep presenting dog with bell and no food - dog will unlearn response

Question 3

Spontaneous recovery in relation to pavlovs dogs

Answer 3

Dog may randomly begin to associate bell with food after a period of time

Question 4

Discrimination in relation to pavlovs dogs

Answer 4

Dog may only respond to that particular bell

Question 5

Generalisation in relation to pavlovs dogs

Answer 5

Dog may hear a similar sound to the bell and associate that with food

Question 6

Primary reinforcers

Answer 6

Anything that fulfills a basic biological need

Question 7

Secondary reinforcers

Answer 7

Reinforces a behaviour after it has been associated with a primary reinforcers

Question 8

Continuous reinforcement

Answer 8

Desired behaviour is reinforced every time it occurs

Question 9

Partial reinforcement

Answer 9

Desired behaviour is reinforced only some of the time

Question 10

Positive reinforcement

Answer 10

Increasing the frequency of a desired behaviour by giving pleasant consequences

Question 11

Negative reinforcement

Answer 11

Increasing the frequency of a desired behaviour by removing something unpleasant

Question 12

Punishment

Answer 12

Decreasing the frequency of an undesired behaviour by giving unpleasant consequences