Behaviourist Approach Flashcards

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What are the three main assumptions of the Behaviourist Approach?

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  • Psychologists should only study observable behaviour
  • Most, if not all behaviour is learnt
  • Animal research can be used to explain human behaviour
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What are two strengths of the behaviourist approach?

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  • It’s very scientific as it is based of of lab studies and empirical evidence, therefore it is high in reliability and validity
  • Learning mechanisms have real life application such as classical conditioning being used to treat phobias
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What are three weaknesses of the behaviourist approach?

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  • It is overly reductive as it ignores mental and biological factors that effect behaviour
  • Results from animal research may not be generalisable to humans
  • Animal research can be unethical
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