The Behaviourist Approach - Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Name the researcher involved with this Classical Conditioning (Behaviourist approach) & what he investigated.

Answer 1

• Pavlov (1927) experimented with dogs salivary reflex

Question 2

How did the researcher carry out his investigation in Classical Conditioning?

Answer 2

• Ringing a Bell + After presenting food to hungry animal = Bell on its own is sufficient to produce response of salivation.

Question 3

What did the researcher of this approach discover in classical conditioning?

Answer 3

Discovered that:

• Many pairings of Natural Stimulus + Unconditioned Stimulus = Conditioned stimulus.
• Results in conditioned stimulus’ response is called a conditioned response

Question 4

Name a strength of Classical Conditioning.

Answer 4

• Systematic desensitisation therapy

- Development of treatments. E.g for anxiety, phobias etc..

Question 5

Name a limitation of Classical Conditioning.

Answer 5

• Different species face different challenges for survival = have different capabilities
• Difficult for some species

Question 6

What is Classical Conditioning?

Answer 6

Learning through association.