Behaviourist

Behaviourist

1. It assumes that all behaviour is learnt and we are all born as "blank slates"

2. Conditioning

   • Classifical: Learning through association
     • Pavlov's dogs
   • Operant: learning through reinforcement
     • Skinner's box

3. Strengths

   • It is used in therapy so you can apply it to real life, e.g. treating phobias
   • It uses scientific methods for research

4. Weaknesses

   • There are ethical issues with the study's of animals
   • The cognitive and biological approach is ignored
   • It ignores your free will