Behaviourist, cognitive and some Social learning theory 4

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  • Created on: 15-10-15 15:05
What is the meaning of deterministic?(weakness of behaviourism)
alla behaviour as determinned by past experiences that have been conditioned-no free will-no human agency
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What is the definition or an example of learned helpnessness?(weakness of behaviourism)
according to operant conditioning behaviour should change to avoid punishment, but dogs put up with the punishment in one experiment
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What does reductionist and mechanistic mean? (weakness of behaviourism)
reduces bahaviour to stimulus-response units. Individual treated as a machine: stimulus occurs, and because of conditioning, certain response is given.
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What does assumptions mean? (weakness of behaviourism)
assumes conditioned animal behaviour is same as human behaviour, ignores role of cognitive processes
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What does changeable mean?(weakness of behaviourism)
Humans can have conscious insight into their behaviour, and can actively change it
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What does no underlying reasons seen mean?(weakness of behaviourism)
Do not seek the underlying reasons for problem behaviour
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What does development mean? (strength of behaviourism)
Behaviourism allowed psychologists to develop on science with objective, verifiable facts about behaviour
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What does problem behaviour reduced mean?(strength of behaviourism)
Behaviour modification affective in reducing problem behaviour
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What does experimental method mean?(strength of behaviourism)
It is rigorous, controlled and replicable
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What does applicable mean?
Rats and humans similar responses, so findings can be applied across animals
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What does definition mean?
Clear definition of cure and measures of improvement
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