L2 - Behaviorism and CC

Question 1

Define the behavioural approach

Answer 1

A way of explaining behaviour in terms of what’s observed in terms of learning and interactions with the environment
Stimulus and response

Question 2

Assumptions?

Answer 2

Focuses on behaviour being measured and observed

All behaviour is learnt and processes are same for humans and animals

Question 3

Advantage of behaviourism

Answer 3

Easily tested and measured
Lab design
Highly controlled
Objective and repeatable

Question 4

Disadvantage of behaviourism related to determinism

Answer 4

Sees humans/animals as passive recipients which have no control
Little/no conscious thought
Minimises free will

Question 5

• related to reductionism

Answer 5

Focuses on lower level explanations

Stimulus-response can’t explain complex human behaviours like attachment

Question 6

Advantage of classical conditioning?

Answer 6

Supported by the Little Albert experiment
Associated his fear of white rats to white fluffy objects
Works with humans and animals

Question 7

Disadvantage of CC related to Little Albert?

Answer 7

Little Albert was in a lab
Low ecological validity
May have different results in reality

Question 8

Disadvantage of CC related to Menzies?

Answer 8

Sample of hydrophobic people
Only 2% had negative experience with water
Must be other explanations