behavourist

Question 1

what are the key assumptions of tyhe behaviourist approach

Answer 1

studies behaviour than can be observed and measured
believe all behaviour is learnt
lab studies
classical and operant conditioning

Question 2

who researched into claassical conditioning and what was their research

Answer 2

pavlov 1927
dogs can be conditioned into salvating to the sound of a bell if shown repeatedly with food
would have a conditioned response
bell is neutral
food is unconditioned stimulsu

Question 3

what is positive reinforcemet

Answer 3

recieving a reward for a certain behaviour

Question 3

who researched operant conditioning and what wa sit

Answer 3

skinner 1953
behaviour is shaped by consequences
negative and positive reinforcement
the skinner box- rats activated a lever to gain treat/avoid shock

Question 4

what is negative reinforcement

Answer 4

doing something to avoid something unpleasant

Question 5

what is punishment

Answer 5

behaviour that grants punishment

Question 6

strength of the behavourist approach

Answer 6

well controlled research-lab studies, no extraneous variables
real world application- operant condition is the basis of economy systems such as prisons

Question 7

limitation of the behaviourist approach

Answer 7

reductionist- its oversimplified
enviromentally determinist- ignores free will and assumes behaviour is formed from past experiences