Behaviourist Approaches Ao1

Question 1

Behaviourist approach assumptions

Answer 1

Behaviour can be observed and measures
Labatory experiments
Learned from experience
Learning understood in terms of the principles of conditioning and modelling
Whatever is learnt can be unlearnt
Born a blank slate-no geneticinfluence

Question 2

Two theorists and what they did

Answer 2

Pavlov - formulated classical conditioning, investigated salivatory reflex in dogs
Skinner - designed an experiment to demonstrate the principles of operate conditioning (skinner box)

Question 3

Positive reinforcment

Answer 3

When a behaviour is being rewarded, encourages behaviour to be repeated

Question 4

Negative reinforcment

Answer 4

When behaviour avoids a negative consequence, behaviour encouraged to be repeated

Question 5

Punishment

Answer 5

A punishment will decrease behaviour

Question 6

What does model explain

Answer 6

Explain why people persist with maladaptive behaviour
Naughty children may continue with ad behaviour despite punishment because they are being positively rewarded
Many parents and teachers ignore good behaviour

Question 7

Pavlov - Neutral stimulus

Answer 7

Bell

Question 8

Unconditioned stimulus

Answer 8

Food touching the tongue

Question 9

Unconditioned response

Answer 9

Salvation

Question 10

Conditioned stimulus

Answer 10

Bell

Question 11

Conditioned response

Answer 11

Salvation

Question 12

Classical conditioning

Answer 12

Conditioning involve learning new behaviour through association

Question 13

Operate conditionig

Answer 13

Behaviour shaped and maintained by its consequence