The Learning Approach: Behaviourism Flashcards
The behaviourist approach is only concerned with studying behaviour that can be
Observed and measured
The behaviourist approach is not concerned with
Mental processes of the mind
Introspection was
Rejected by behaviourists as its concepts were vague and difficult to measure
Behaviourists tried to maintain more
Control and objectivity within their research and relied on lab studies to achieve this
Behaviourists suggest the processes that govern learning are
Same in all species so animals can replace humans as experimental subjects
Who came up with classical conditioning
Pavlov
Classical conditioning is learning through
Association
UCS
Food
UCR
Salvation
NS
Bell
What did Pavlov do to dogs?
Conditioned dogs to salvage when a bell rings
UCS = UCR = NS
Before conditioning
No response to NS (bell)
NS + UCS
During conditioning.
Bell and food occur at the same time.
CS = CR
After conditioning.
CS = bell
CR = salvation
Pavlov showed how a natural stimulus (bell) can come to elicit
A new learning response (conditioned response) through association