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1Behaviourist Approach 1920-1950All behaviour is learnt from the environment we grow up in
We learn by associating stimuli and responses - called conditioning
2Stimulus response links Stimuli are triggers of behaviour They control our behaviour automatically without thinking about itA blank slate which is written on by our experiences
Empahsises NURTURE controlling behaviour
3Classical Conditioning Learning by associating a new and existing stimuli so a new conditioned stimulus triggers the response. Only reflex behaviours Eg a child experiences a balloon popping and associates the sight of a balloon with fearTopic/application
Alcohol abuse and aversion therapy
Associating alcohol with a drug which causes nausea (Cconditioned response)
Reduces cravings for alcohol
4Operant Conditioning Explains how we learn to repeat a voluntary behaviour which has a pleasant consequence (reinforcer) and less likely to repeat a behaviour with a punishmentPositive reinforcement
pleasurable consequence - given a sweet for good behaviour
Negative reinforcement
Removal of an unpleasant consequence - rat pushes lever to turnoff bright light
All reinforcements increase chance of behaviour being repeated

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