The Behaviouristic Approach Flashcards
When did the behaviouristic approach start?
The beginning of the 20th century
How long was the behaviouristic approach the main approach for psychology
50 years
Reinforcement
A consequence that increases the chance the behaviour will repeat
The behaviouristic approach
Behaviour that can be observed and measured
What element of psychology does the behaviourist approach reject and why
introspection because it cannot be observed and it is difficult to measure
Who first researches classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov in 1927
Who first researched operant conditioning
B.F Skinner in 1953
Positive reinforcement
Rewarding behaviour, increases the likely hood of the behaviour reoccurring
Negative reinforcement
An unpleasant consequence that decreases the likely hood of the behaviour reoccurring
Why is the research for behaviourism reliable and accurate
The research is well controlled and only relies on what is observable
Punishment
An unpleasant consequence for a behaviour
Why might behaviourism not be accurate
Behaviour is much more complex than what is observable
What is the advantage of the behaviouristic approach
It can be applied to many real world problems
Why does behaviourism reject the idea that free will and concious thoughts may affect behaviour
Behaviourism sees behaviour as conditioned by past experiences
