Approaches- Behaviourism

Question 1

Name the 7 key assumptions of behaviourism

Answer 1

1. Psychology should be seen as a science.
2. Concerned primarily with observable behaviour.
3. People have no free will.
4. When we are born our mind is ‘tabula rasa’.
5. There is little difference in the learning that takes lace in humans and other animals.
6. Behaviour is a result of stimulus-response.
7. All behaviour is learnt from the environment.

Question 2

What is classical conditioning?

Answer 2

Pavlov was able to show how a neutral stimulus (a bell) can elict a learn learned response (conditioned response) through association.

Question 3

What animal did Pavlov use?

Answer 3

A dog.

Question 4

What is operant conditioning?

Answer 4

A technique that suggests our behaviour is shaped and maintained through conseqences.

Question 5

Who came up with operant conditioning? And what did you use?

Answer 5

BF Skinner and a rat box

Question 6

What is the difference between punishment and reinforcement?

Answer 6

Punishment is making behaviour less likely, whereas reinforcement is making behaviour more likely,