Behavioural Approach - EVALUATIONS

Question 1

One strength of Classical conditioning

Answer 1

Application to the treatment of phobias

Question 2

Give evidence and explanation to support this (EE)

Answer 2

E.g development of systematic desensitization (reduces anxiety for phobias)
So its classical conditioning but replace anxiety with a response of relaxation

Question 3

To support your overall point give a conclusion

Answer 3

Effective treatment for a range or phobias

Question 4

One strength of Operant conditioning

Answer 4

Use of experimental methods

Question 5

Give evidence and explanation to support this (EE)

Answer 5

Skinner uses controlled conditions in research - to discover casual relationship between variables
Skinner’s box - manipulate consequences of behaviour (IV) to measure effect on rats behaviour (DV)

Question 6

To support your overall point give a conclusion

Answer 6

Therefore he measured a cause and effect relationship between position & negative reinforcement

Question 7

Name on criticism of Behaviourism

Answer 7

Reliance on animals

Question 8

Give evidence and explanation to support this (EE)

Answer 8

Scientists believe we are unable to draw conclusions to human behaviour
Humans have free will - we are not shaped by classical/operant conditioning

Question 9

To support your overall point give a conclusion

Answer 9

Psychologists may be unable to generalise the findings from animals to humans

Question 10

Name another criticism of Behaviourism (P)

Answer 10

Ignores other psychological explanations

Question 11

Give evidence and explanation to support this (EE)

Answer 11

Ignores cognitive and emotional factors - humans are only a product of conditioning?
However many psychologists agree human interaction is far more complicated than a simple stimulus - reinforcement relationship

Question 12

To support your overall point give a conclusion

Answer 12

Matters because behaviourism may not provide complete explanation of complete human behaviours e.g ‘love’