Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Operant Conditioning

Answer 1

Skinner:
Learning through consequences of our actions

Question 2

Positive Reinforcement

Answer 2

Stimulus presented to encourage the probibility of the behaviour occuring in the future
e.g. Giving a child a sticker for good behaviour

Question 3

Negative Reinforcement

Answer 3

Stimulus removed but behaviour continues
e.g Giving a child a sweet to stop them crying

Question 4

Positive Punishment

Answer 4

Stimulus presented and encourages the decrease in probibility of behaviour recurring
e.g. Getting detention for bad behaviour

Question 5

Negative Punishment

Answer 5

Stimulus removed to decrease probibility of behaviour occuring again
e.g. Being grounded for being late home

Question 6

Classical Conditioning

Answer 6

Learning through asssociation