Behaviourist approach research evaluation
- Created by: Chloakley
- Created on: 12-01-16 17:07
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- Evaluation of operant and classical conditioning
- High control over the variables=tight control over the iv and DV can see a cause and effect relationship
- In skinners study the variables were kept the same apart from reinforcement/punishment
- Standardised procedure=easy to replicate
- Pavlov study used the same procedure for all of the dogs which mean the findings were reliable
- Objective data=it can be directly observed
- in skinners study you can see if the rat has learnt to press the lever
- Lack of generalisation=tested on animals so it is questionable whether we can apply the findings to humans
- Pavlov used dogs in his experiment , humans and dogs cannot be matched on DNA
- Lack of demand on characteristics=when using non human participants they will not work out the aim of your study
- in skinners study altho rats are intelligent they couldn't have worked out the aim of the study
- High control over the variables=tight control over the iv and DV can see a cause and effect relationship
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