Evaluation Of Learning Approach

Question 1

What was behaviourism able to print?- scientific credibility

Answer 1

The language and methods of natural science into psychology focusing on measurement of sensible behaviour was in highly controlled labs - replication

Question 2

How has conditioning been applied to real life?

Answer 2

Operant conditioning is the basis of token economies in institutions like prisons etc

Question 3

When has classical conditioning been applied in real life?

Answer 3

Treatment of phobias - treatments like these have advantage for the patient as they don’t require as much effort from patient

Question 4

How is it a mechanistic view of behaviour through animals?

Answer 4

Animals are see as passive and act like responders to the environment with no conscious insight into their behaviour - emphasised the importance of mental events

Question 5

What is the behaviourist approach like for determinism?

Answer 5

Environmental determinism - determined by past experiences - ignores free will

Question 6

Why are there ethics and practical issues within the Skinner box for example?

Answer 6

Animals were exposed to stressful and adverse conditions - although it allows a high degree of control

Question 7

What did skater discover? - behaviourism and gambling

Answer 7

If an animal was awarded every time it activated a lever the behaviour will quickly die out and become extinct

Question 8

What did David Wong 2008 use?

Answer 8

School and principle to explain addiction video games - provides reinforcement