Behavourist Approach

Question 1

What are assumptions about the behaviourist approach?

Answer 1

Born blank slates, extreme nurture end, to be scientific must study in a lab

Question 2

What are the 2 forms of learning ?

Answer 2

Classical conditioning and operant conditioning

Question 3

How do you learn in classical conditioning

Answer 3

Through association

Question 4

How do you learn in operant conditioning

Answer 4

Reinforcement, active process

Question 5

Describe pavlovs experiment with dogs

Answer 5

Before: bell is neutral stimulus, no response from dog, food is unconditional stimulus, this makes an unconditional response (drewling)
During: bell (NS) and food (ucs) at the same time dog= drewl
After: bell (CS) dog drewls, conditional response

Question 6

Reinforcement

Answer 6

Trying to increase desired behaviour

Question 7

Positive reinforcement

Answer 7

Receiving reward for behaviour that’s performed

Question 8

Negative reinforcement

Answer 8

Avoid something unpleasant when behaviour performed

Question 9

Punishment

Answer 9

Unpleasant consequence of undesirable behaviour

Question 10

Describe using a Skinner box (positive reinforcement)

Answer 10

Hungry rat performs exploratory behaviour, accidentally presses lever, food appears, repeats and learns that the lever gives the rat food

Question 11

Describe using a Skinner box ( negative reinforcement)

Answer 11

rat performs exploratory behaviour, accidentally presses lever, electrocution stops a, repeats and learns that the lever stops current so the rat isn’t electrocuted