Behaviourism

Behaviourism

1. 1. William James

   • The Principles of Psychology (1980)
     • highly impactful:  - took 12 years to publish - more accessible and presents a clearer account of psychology than Wundt's book
   • Functionalism
   • Stream of consciousness
   • James-Lang Theory of Emotion

2. 2. Thorndike

   • Puzzle boxes (w/cats)
     • instrumental learning
   • Law of Effect

3. 3. Pavlov

   • Dogs
     • Classical Conditioning

4. Watson

   • Anti-nativism
   • Watson & Rayner (1928)
     • Little Albert Experiment (classical conditioning paradigm)
       • Used classical conditioning paradigm, to create a learned fear response of white rats (and by extension; white furry objects) in 9 month old little Albert

5. Skinner

   • Skinner boxes w/rats
     • Operant conditioning
       • Reinforcment
         • Positive
         • Negative
       • Punishment
   • Radical behaviourism
     • Our behaviour is a response to the environment