B.F Skinner (1957) (Behaviourist) Flashcards
1
Q
When did Skinner do his studies?
A
1957
2
Q
What was the name of Skinners book?
A
Verbal Behaviour
3
Q
What did Skinner experiment on?
A
Rats and Pigeons
4
Q
What did Skinner theorise?
A
A rat or pigeon could be taught to perform tasks if its broken down in to stages, rewarded for correct behaviour like a child learning language
5
Q
What was Skinners theory called?
A
Imitation and Reinforcement
6
Q
What is imitation and reinforcement?
A
A child might imitate a word used by parents and be reinforced and rewarded if they are correct
7
Q
What did Skinner say the whole process of CLA was?
A
Imitation and Reinforcement
8
Q
How many main objections are there to Skinner’s theory?
A
7
