The Behaviourist Approach

Question 1

Briefly list the 3 main assumptions of behaviourism.

Answer 1

-Nearly all behaviour is learnt
-Animals and humans learn in the same ways
-The ‘mind’ is irrelevant

Question 2

Briefly list the 3 main assumptions of behaviourism.

Answer 2

-Nearly all behaviour is learnt
-Animals and humans learn in the same ways
-The ‘mind’ is irrelevant

Question 3

Classical Conditioning

Answer 3

A type of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a reflexive response.

Question 4

List an example of Classical Conditioning

Question 5

What are the key principles of classical conditioning?

Answer 5

-Generalisation
-Discrimination
-Extinction
-Spontaneous Recovery
-Higher order conditioning

Question 6

Generalisation

Question 7

Discrimination

Question 8

Extinction

Question 9

Spontaneous Recovery

Question 10

Higher order conditioning

Question 11

Inborn Reflex

Question 12

Unconditioned Stimulus

Question 13

UCS

Question 14

Unconditioned Response

Question 15

UCR

Question 16

Neutral Stimulus

Question 17

Conditioned Stimulus

Question 18

CS

Question 19

Conditioned Response

Question 20

CR

Question 21

Give 3 Examples of an Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Question 22

Give 3 Examples of an Unconditioned Response (UCR)

Question 23

Give 3 Examples of a Neutral Stimulus

Question 24

Give 3 Examples of a Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Question 25

Give 3 Examples of a Conditioned Response (CR)

Question 26

Describe the relationship between the Neutral Stimulus and Conditioned Stimulus

Question 27

Describe the relationship between the Unconditioned Response (UCR) and Conditioned Response (CR)

Question 28

Briefly design a study based on Classical Conditioning

Question 29

When did the behaviourist theory ‘begin’?

Answer 29

The beginning of the 20th century (1900-1920)