EVAL OF BEHAVIOURIST APPROACH Flashcards
the behaviourist approach is ______ _____
experimentally tested
since behaviourist approach is experimentally tested is allows clear _______…
predictions that can be tested objectively and without bias
what is an example of behaviourist approach being experimentally tested?
classical and operant conditioning such as Little Albert
what does research being scientific increase?
the credibility of the theory to explain behaviour as we know it is reliable and can be repeated, high internal valid
how can skinner’s rat box be criticised?
we cannot compare humans to animals as we have free will
how does skinner counteract humans free will?
argues that humans do not have free will, it is an illusion
what does the lack of generalisability affect?
it affects the application of the theory because research from animals cannot be applied to humans as they are not subject to social conventions that animals aren’t
what does the behaviourist approach have?
high real life application
how does behaviourism have high real life application?
principles of conditioning have been applied to range of real-life behaviours
what is an example of operant conditioning in the real world?
token economy systems that are used in prisons and psychiatric wards
what is an example of classical conditioning in the real world?
treatment of phobias such as systematic desensitisation
behaviourism having real-life application increases…
the credibility of the approach as we can observe its effects in real life
however, the behaviourist perspective has a ________ view of behaviour
mechanistic
what are animals seen as in the behaviourist perspective?
passive and machine like responders with no conscious insight into their behaviour
what alternative theories emphasise the importance of mental events during learning in comparison to mechanistic view of behaviourism?
social learning theory and cognitive approach
