Pavlov and behavioural approach

Question 1

Approaches in behaviourism

Answer 1

• concerned with observable and Measurable behaviour, it can be objectively and scientifically measured
• must be in highly controlled environments to establish cause and effect, so the often use lab experiments
• When we are born, our mind is a blank state so we said can we carried out on animals as well as humans as there is little difference between the learning
• Behaviour is the result of stimulus

Question 2

What did Pavlov do

Answer 2

Reveal dogs could be conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell if the sound is repeatedly presented at the same time the food given to them

• before conditioning, bell had no response (NS), during conditioning, every time they were given food they heard the sound of the bell, after conditioning, once they heard the bell, they started to salivate

Question 3

Classical conditioning and operant conditioning meanings

Answer 3

C-we learn to form attachments based on up associations, This is done by pairing a neutral stimulus and an unconditional stimulus to produce a condition response

O- We learn to form attachments based on rewards and consequences

Question 4

strength of behaviourist approach

Answer 4

• Methodology scientific, uses lab experiments- this means it has high control over extraneous variables which therefore result in more of an established cause and effect
• Has led to many types of therapy is including aversion therapy for drug addicts, so it has real life application

Question 5

weakness of behaviourist approach

Answer 5

• using animals to apply laws of learning to humans has been criticised as humans are far more complex
• everything is determined by experiences, so it ignores any other factors such as our genes

Question 6

structure

Answer 6

1. CC + OC
2. PAVLOV
3. REINFORCEMENT
4. SKINNER