Behaviourist approach exam questions

Question 1

Desrcibe the assumptions of the behaviourist approach. (12)

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Question 2

Outline the ‘behaviour is learnt through conditioning’ and ‘humans are born as a blank slate’ assumptions. (4+4)

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Question 3

Explain how the behaviourist approach might explain relationship formation. (6)

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Question 4

Describe two assumptions of the behaviourist approach. (8)

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Question 5

Explain the assumption ‘humans are born like a blank slate’. (4)

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Question 6

Explain the assumption ‘behaviour is learnt through conditioning.’ (4)

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Question 7

Explain the assumption ‘humans and animals learn in similar ways’. (4)

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Question 8

Apply your knowledge of the assumptions to explain one behaviour. (10)

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Question 9

Apply your knowledge of ‘humans are born like a blank slate’ to explain one behaviour. (5)

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Question 10

Apply your knowledge of ‘behaviour learned through conditioning’ to explain one behaviour. (5)

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Question 11

Apply your knowledge of ‘humans and animals learn in similar ways’ to explain one behaviour. (5)

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Question 12

Describe two or more ways in which the assumptions can be applied to systematic desensitsiation. (8)

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Question 13

Describe the main components of systematic desensitisation (10)

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Question 14

Evaluate systematic desensitsation in terms of ethical considerations (6)

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Question 15

Outline two components of systematic desensitisation. (4+4)

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Question 16

Evaluate systematic desensitsiation in terms of its effectiveness. (10)

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Question 17

Describe and justify the methodology used in the study Watson and Rayner 1920. (8)

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Question 18

Describe the characteristics of the sample of participants used in Watson and Rayners 1920 study. (6)

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Question 19

Describe the procedures of Watson and Rayner 1920. (10)

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Question 20

Describe the findings and conclusions of Watson and Rayner 1920. (8)

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Question 21

Discuss the ethical and social implications from the findings of Watson and Rayner 1920. (12)

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Question 22

Evaluate trhe methodlogy in Watson and Rayner 1920. (12)

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Question 23

Evaluate the findings and conlusions in Watson and Rayner 1920. (12)

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Question 24

‘Using conditioning techniques to control the behaviour of children does more harm than good.’ Using psychological evidence, discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (24)

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Question 25

'Without the use of conditioning techniques, children in the UK would be out of control.' Discuss the used of conditioning technqiues to control the behaviour of children. (24)

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Question 26

Evaluate two strengths of the beahviourist approach. (6)

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Question 27

Evaluate one weakness of the behaviourist appraoch. (3)

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Question 28

Evaluate two weaknesses of the behaviourist approach. (6)

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Question 29

Compare and contrast the behaviorist approach with the psychodnyamic approach. (12)

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Question 30

Compare and contrast the behaviourist approach with the cognitive approach (10)

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Question 31

Compare and contrast the behaviourist approach with the biological approach. (10)

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Question 32

Compare and contrast the behaviourist approach with the positive approach. (10)

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Question 33

Apply your knowledge of the assumptions of the biological and behaviourist approaches to explain aggressive behaviour in a teenage boy. (8)

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