paper 2 approaches

Question 1

How did Skinner investigate effects of reinforcement

Answer 1

-skinner box
-rats inside
-everytime pressed lever rewarded food
-positive reinforcement

Question 2

How does evolution influence behaviour

Answer 2

-evolution may influence behaviour through natural selection
-traits improve survival more likly passed on

Question 3

seligman phobias

Answer 3

-biological preparedness
- through natural selection, humans inherited predisposition to learn to fear stimuli that were dangerous in our evolutionary history
-advantagous to survival