Behaviourst

Question 1

What does the behaviourist approach concern

Answer 1

Only interested in studying behaviour that can be observed and measured- not concerned with mental processes of the mind

Question 2

What is classical conditioning

Answer 2

Learning by association occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly pared together - unconditioned becomes conditioned

Question 3

What is operant conditioning

Answer 3

Shaped and maintained by its consequences, includes positive and negative reinforcement

Question 4

Explain pavlovs dog

Answer 4

Conditioned dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell

-learnt to associate bell with food, led to salivation

Question 5

Skinners box explain

Answer 5

Every time rat activated the lever it was given food pellet (positive reinforcement) animal would thus continue to do behaviour due to positive reinforcement

Question 6

What does positive and neg reinforcement do

Answer 6

Increase the likelihood that behaviour will be repeated

-punishment decreases the likelihood that behaviour will be repeated

Question 7

Evaluation scientific credibility

Answer 7

Highly controlled lab settings
Objective due to high scientific processes
Greater credibility

Question 8

Evaluation real life application

Answer 8

Token economy system

• operant conditioning
• schools
• maintain and create behaviour

Classical conditioning in treatment of phobias

Question 9

Evaluation mechanistic view of behaviour

Answer 9

View animals (including humans) as passive machine like responses to the environment 
-with little or no insight into their behaviour

Question 10

Evaluation ethical issues with animal issues

Answer 10

Skinners box.. they were punished if didn’t press lever

• didn’t give consent
• caused distress
• no protection from harm