comparison of approaches

Question 1

behaviourist view on development

Answer 1

learning is continuous and at any age

Question 2

behaviourist nature vs nurture

Answer 2

nurture- babies are blank states and behaviour comes through learned association and reinforcement

Question 3

behaviourist reductionism

Answer 3

reduces learning into simple stimulus and response units which can be tested in labs

Question 4

behaviourist reductionism

Answer 4

reduces learning into simple stimulus and response units that can be tested in labs

Question 5

behaviourist determinism

Answer 5

hard determinism - all behaviour is environmentally determined by external forces

Question 6

behaviourist explanation and treatment of abnormal behaviour

Answer 6

abnormality arises from faulty learning

behavioural therapies condition healthy behaviour

Question 7

social learning view on development

Answer 7

learning is continuous and at any age

Question 8

social learning nature vs nurture

Answer 8

nurture- behaviour is leaned from the environment through observation

Question 9

social learning reductionism

Answer 9

reduces complex behaviour into smaller processes which can be studied

Question 10

social learning determinism

Answer 10

reciprocal determinism-influenced by environment abs we exert some influence on it

Question 11

social learning explanation and treatment of abnormal behaviour

Answer 11

modelling has been used to reduce aggressive behaviour