Behaviourist Approach 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyApproachesASAQA Created by: ellenwest99Created on: 28-03-16 15:43 Assumption Studying behaviour that can be observed and measured 1 of 13 John Watson rejected it (said it was too vague and uneasy to measure) Introspection 2 of 13 learning through association (Pavlov's dogs) Classical conditioning 3 of 13 Learning is an active process where humans and animals operate on their environment Operant conditioning 4 of 13 Receiving a reward when a certain behaviour is performed Positive reinforcement 5 of 13 Avoiding something unpleasant that will happen if they don't do what they should do Negative reinforcement 6 of 13 Unpleasant consequence of behaviour Punishment 7 of 13 Increases the likelihood of the behaviour continuing Reinforcements 8 of 13 Decreases the likelihood of the behaviour continuing Punishment 9 of 13 Experiments are replicable so gave behaviourism greater credibility and status Scientific credibility 10 of 13 Operant conditioning is the basis of token economy systems Real-life application 11 of 13 Animals are seen as passive and machine like responders to the environment Mechanistic 12 of 13 Animals were exposed to stressful conditions which may have affected the outcomes of the experiments Unethical 13 of 13
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