1-Behaviorisms

Question 1

advantages of animal subjects

Answer 1

subject effects: those who are participating in an experiment change their behavior because they know they are being observed

convenience

environmental control

simplicity

Question 2

disadvantages of animal subjects

Answer 2

complex human abilities
generalization
ethical issues

Question 3

prevalence of animal subjects

Answer 3

less than 1%

Question 4

regulations

Answer 4

ethical standards:
need clean environment
adequate food/water
vet care

Question 5

What are the three main aspects of behaviorism?

Answer 5

reliance on animal subjects

emphasis on external events

deterministic approach`

Question 6

emphasis on external events

Answer 6

it’s observable, measurable, and empirical

Question 7

John B. Watson

Answer 7

external events

argued against the use of unobservable events as data

methodological behaviorism

Question 8

B. F. Skinner

Answer 8

radical behaviorism: applies to everything, behavior analysis I guess???

intervening variable: theoretical concept that cannot be observed directly, but is inferred to predict the relation between the IV and the DV

Question 9

deterministic approach

Answer 9

assumption that behavior is a function of current circumstances, past experiences, and genetic makeup

cause and effect

Question 10

assumption that behavior is a function of current circumstances, past experiences, and genetic makeup

Answer 10

deterministic approach

cause and effect

Question 11

radical behaviorism

Answer 11

applies to everything, behavior analysis I guess???

Question 12

applies to everything, behavior analysis I guess???

Answer 12

radical behaviorism

Question 13

intervening variable

Answer 13

theoretical concept that cannot be observed directly, but is inferred to predict the relation between the IV and the DV

Question 14

theoretical concept that cannot be observed directly, but is inferred to predict the relation between the IV and the DV

Answer 14

intervening variable