Behaviourist Approach - summary

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  • Behaviourist Approach
    • Assumptions
      • We Learn Through Conditioning
        • Classical Conditioning
          • We learn through association
            • Pavlov's Dogs
        • Operant Conditioning
          • We learn through punishment
            • Positive Reinforcemen
              • Skinner's Pidgeons
            • Negative Reinforcemen
              • Skinner's Rats
      • We are born as a blank slate (Tabula Rasa)
        • We are a product of our environment
          • Nurture from nature/nurture
      • Humans and animals learn the same
        • We both learn from our environment
    • Forming Relationships
    • Systematic Desensitisation
      • Components
        • 1. Patient is taught how to relax
        • 2. Fear heirarchy is produced.
          • A rating from 1-10 may be introduced.
        • 3. Steps made through, move onto next one when a relaxed state is reached.
          • Homework may be given to keep consitencey between sessions.
          • Positive connections may be made between the feared object and a cartoon.
        • The patient masters the fear heirarchy.
      • Evaluation
        • Harm: Patient goes through similar stress to what they would in every day life.
        • Consent: Patient gives consent.
        • Costly, many sessions.
      • Effectiveness
        • Capafons, 75%
        • Lang & Lazovik
        • McGrath, 75%
        • Biological Preparedness
    • Watson and Rayner
      • See other Watson and Rayner Resource
    • Evaluation
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