What are the assumptions of the behaviourist perspective?
1. That we are all born as blank slates. 2. The environment shapes our behaviour.
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Information concerning the perspective
Primarily concerned with observable behaviour. Supports the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. It is environmentally deterministic.
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What are the 3 types of learning in this perspective?
Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory.
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What are the strengths of the behaviourist perspective?
1. It supports nurture in the nature-nurture debate. 2. Emphasis on objective and scientific ways of studying behaviour providing useful practical applications.
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What are the limitations of the behaviourist perspective?
1. Ethical issues - through the use of animals and children. 2. Small sample sizes, difficult to generalise findings, especially when generalising findings from non-humans to humans.
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What research supports this perspective?
Watson and Raynor (Classical conditioning), Pavlov's dogs (Classical conditioning), Skinner's pigeons and rats (operant conditioning), Bandura (Social Learning Theory).
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Primarily concerned with observable behaviour. Supports the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. It is environmentally deterministic.
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