Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Watson and skinner

Answer 1

Early 1900s
They were behaviourists beloved that scientific things had to be visible. They argues thoughts couldn’t be scientific as they weren’t visible. Argue introspection wasn’t scientific enough
They used the experimental method
Focused on scientific processes - behaviour should be observable and measurable
Behaviourists believed the use of lab experiments controlled extraneous variable

Question 2

The biological approach

Answer 2

Developed after behaviourism in modern psychology
Can carry out controlled and objective observation in lab using scans and imaging e.g. FMRI

Question 3

Key assumptions 1 of behaviourist approach

Answer 3

Focus on observable behaviour
Measured and objective behaviour
Best method for scientific approach is lab experiment
Used animals e.g rats

Question 4

Key assumptions 2 of behaviourist approach

Answer 4

All behaviour is learned
Normal and abnormal behaviour is learned
Basic process called conditioning
- Operant and Classical

Question 5

Classical conditioning

Answer 5

Paired or associated learning
Responses are involuntary
Psychological response
Behaviour Learnt when associating different stimuli

Question 6

Operant conditioning

Answer 6

Instrumental conditioning
Voluntary responses
Behaviour and learning shaped by consequences