Skinner Behaviourism Theory

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  • Created on: 06-10-21 20:34
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  • Skinner - Behaviourism
    • Conditioning - Learning
      • Operant Conditioning
      • Parents, Caregivers
      • Imitation of language
    • Strengths
      • Application: Child says "drink", receives drink, positive reinforcementof word drink when thirsty
      • Imitation: Child copies parents words - "where's daddy?" - "daddy"
      • Accents: develop regional accents - repeating phonological sounds
    • Weaknesses
      • No grammar - virtuous errors - no adult has ever said - not learned
      • Universal Lang. Develop. stages: all children, no matter reinforcement or not
      • No punishments:no parent punishes their child for comunicating
    • Babies
      • Empty vessles
      • Language "put into"
      • "Black Slate"
    • 1957
      • Outdated?
      • Internal Validity buas? Animal studies

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