Evaluation of CC and OC
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- Created on: 16-05-18 16:29
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- Evaluation of CC and OC
- Supporting evidence - CC was accidentally observed by Pavlov in his lab experiments and is now a universally accepted principle in psychology. Both Pavlov and Skinner's work have helped shape psychology and are likely to continue to shape our understanding of human behaviour into the future.
- Challenging evidence - a major weakness is the use of animal research on which a large proportion of the theories are based. Should be cautious generalising from animals to humans.
- Other explanations - reductionist and oversimplified to reduce all behaviour to learning through association or reinforcement. Both theories underestimate the role of biological factors. They do not account for mental and emotional states.
- Usefulness - a major strength is that OC can explain a wide assortment of behaviours, from addiction to language acquisition and it has practical applications, e.g. behaviour modification/shaping in schools and prisons.
- Testable - both theories claim to be testable and scientific. Concepts can be defined, measured and controlled in a lab.
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