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Behaviourist Approach
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Behaviourist Approach
Edward Thorndike (1874-1949) Law of Effect
- If behaviour is followed by satisfying consequences for example pleasure, then that behaviour is 'stamped in' and more likely to be repeated. If the behaviour is followed by unsatisfying consequences, e.g. punishment, then the behaviour is less likely to be repeated
- Cats escaping from mazes - to start with it took the cats a long time to escape but with experience these ineffectual behaviours (responses) occurred less and less and the positive behaviours i.e. escape happened more and more. The cats learnt through trial and error
- If behaviour is followed by satisfying consequences for example pleasure, then that behaviour is 'stamped in' and more likely to be repeated. If the behaviour is followed by unsatisfying consequences, e.g. punishment, then the behaviour is less likely to be repeated
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- AS - Level AQA 'A' Level Psychology (Schools of Psychology) Mind Map on Behaviourist Approach, created by Tim Kitchener on 04/02/2015.
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