Behaviourist approach

Assumptions:

• Studying behaviour that can be observed and measured.
• Tried to maintain control and objectivity within their research and relied on lab experiments.
• The basic processes that govern learning are the same in all species.

Classical conditioning (Pavlov):

• Learning through association.
• A neutral stimulus can elicit a contioned response through association.

Opperant conditioning (Skinner):

• Learning is an active process through which humans and animals opperate on their environment.
• Positive reinforcement - recieving a reward when a certain behaviour is carried out.
• Negative reinforcement - avoiding something…