Watson and Rayner Flashcards
Why did Watson lose his job in 1920?
Affair with student
What forces did Watson’s views oppose?
Structural psychology and psychodynamics
What did Watson reply to psychodynamics appealing to the unconscious
‘surely we gain nothing by this concept’
Who was Watson inspired by?
Pavlov
What four questions did Watson and Rayner want to answer?
- can an infant be conditioned to fear an animal?
- would such fear transfer to other animals?
- how long would such fears persist?
- how can persistant fears be removed
What was paired together for little Albert?
a white rat and a steel bar being hit by a hammer
How old was Albert when he first showed association?
11 months, 3 days
When did Albert show generalisation
11 months, 15 days
How can you remove a conditioned response?
Habituation,
re-conditioning,
imitation of positive responses
What were Watsons two fundamental goals?
- To demonstrate that all human behaviour stems from learning and conditioning
- To demonstrate that the Freudian conception of psychology (e.g. that our behaviour stems from unconscious processes) is wrong
Who showed an opposing view to Watson
Sir Francis Galton
What ethical issues are there?
Treatment of little Albert,
Persistence of emotional conditioning
What scientific issues are there?
- Did conditioning actually occur?
- Single case study
- Generalisation
- Subjective accounts
- Assessment of emotional responses
- Choice of stimuli
- Replication
Who was significantly influenced by Watson?
Skinner
What is the tripple P programme
Based on behaviourist principles,
developed in australia,
sold in many countries
