Psychology - Approaches 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyApproachesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Annat3744Created on: 15-03-18 16:07 What is the definition for the Behaviourist approach? A way of explaining behaviour in terms of what is observable and in terms of learning 1 of 21 What is classical conditioning? Learning by association 2 of 21 Who researched classical conditioning? Pavlov 3 of 21 What is operant conditioning? A form of learning in which behaviour is shaped and maintained by its consequences 4 of 21 Who researched operant conditioning? Skinner 5 of 21 What is a limitation of the behaviourist approach? Animal studies can be generalised to humans (nomothetic) 6 of 21 What is social learning theory? A way of explaining behaviour that includes both direct and indirect reinforcement 7 of 21 Who researched into SLT? Bandura 8 of 21 What are the mediational processes? Attention, retention, motor reproduction, motivation 9 of 21 What is vicarious reinforcement? Reinforcement which is not directly experienced but occurs through obersation of others 10 of 21 What is a limitation of the SLT? Research didn't consider hormones e.g. Testosterone in boys 11 of 21 Hat is the cognitive approach? Focuses on mental processes 12 of 21 What is a schema? A mental framework of beliefs and expectations that influence cognitive processing 13 of 21 What is inference? The process whereby cognitive psychologists draw conclusions about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observable behaviour 14 of 21 What is a limitation of the cognitive approach? Research may lack external validity 15 of 21 What is the biological approach? A perspective that emphasis the importance of genetic inheritance and neural functions 16 of 21 What is a genotype? The particular set of genes that a person has 17 of 21 What's a phenotype? The characteristics of an individual determined by both genes and environment 18 of 21 Twin studies, what is the correct concordance rates? MZ - 100%. DZ - 50%. 19 of 21 What is a limitation of the biological approach? Cannot separate nature from nurture 20 of 21 What is the psychodynamic approach? Forces, most of which unconscious, that operate on the mind and direct human behaviour 21 of 21
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