Behaviourist Approach - Assumption 3: Humans And Animals Learn In Similar Ways Flashcards
1
Q
How is the relationship between human and animal described as, and why
A
- There’s no differences
- because we are products of our environments
- so behaviour is determined by stimulus-response relationships
2
Q
What is one consequence of this assumption
A
We can generalise our finding from animals to humans
3
Q
Which 2 psychological researchers in this approach used animal studies and then generalised to humans
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- Pavlov: Dogs
- Skinner: rats + pigeons
4
Q
How can Pavlov and Skinner’s findings be seen in society
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- through schools, parenting, legal system and healthcare
- e.g. punishing students for being rude by giving them a detention
