The Behaviourist Approach Flashcards

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Briefly list the 3 main assumptions of behaviourism.

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

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Briefly list the 3 main assumptions of behaviourism.

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

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Classical Conditioning

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

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List an example of Classical Conditioning

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What are the key principles of classical conditioning?

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

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Generalisation

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Discrimination

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Extinction

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Spontaneous Recovery

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Higher order conditioning

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Inborn Reflex

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Unconditioned Stimulus

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UCS

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Unconditioned Response

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UCR

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Neutral Stimulus

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Conditioned Stimulus

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CS

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Conditioned Response

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CR

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Give 3 Examples of an Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

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Give 3 Examples of an Unconditioned Response (UCR)

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Give 3 Examples of a Neutral Stimulus

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Give 3 Examples of a Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

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Give 3 Examples of a Conditioned Response (CR)

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Describe the relationship between the Neutral Stimulus and Conditioned Stimulus

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

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Briefly design a study based on Classical Conditioning

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When did the behaviourist theory ‘begin’?

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