LT2 - Behaviourist Approach, CC - created from Mind Map

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Assumptions of Behaviourism

Classical Conditioning

Pavlov's Research

Other features of CC

Weaknesses

Strengths

Observable and Measurable behaviour

Maintain control and objectivity

Animals share same principles as humans

Blank Slate - No Geneticinfluence

UCS is a natural stimulus that produces an involuntary response

UCR is an unlearned response that is naturally occurring

NS does not elicit UCR

CS is, when paired with UCS, causes CR, previously the NS

CR is a learnt response to CS

Bell = NS

Food = UCS

Dog salivated at sound of NS, which had beocme CS

Salivation = CR

Salivation = UCR

Extinction

Spontaneous Recovery

Stimulus Generalisation

Stimulus discrimination

Temporal Contiguity

Loss of CR to CS

CS and UCS not paired for a while

Pavlov dogs stopped salivating to the bell

Extinct response suddenly Reappears

CS once again ellicits CR

Stimulus has close characteristics to CS

Little Albert fear of rat transferred to a dog

Stimuli similar to original CS do not produce CR

Too different from original CS

NS and UCS paired close together in time

For Association to be created

NS precedes the UCS = Best

P: Environmental Determinism

P: Incomplete Explanation

E1: Machine-like responders to environment

E2: SLT/Cog emphasises mental events

E3: Processes mediate between S and R shows people play a more active response

L: Complex Human Behaviours

E1: Limited range of behaviours

E2: Simple reflex responses - Salivation and Anxiety

E3: Fear Dogs, not maintainence of it

L: Partial Explanation

P: Enhanced Scientific Status

P: Positive Applications

E1: Brought concepts/methods of natural scienes

E2: SOUNDPROOF Chamber for dog, so footsteps could not be heard

L: Emphasises objectivity and replication when testing for reliability

E1: Therapies to phobias/addictions

E2: Aversion Therapy/Sys. Des.

L: Treat Maladaptive