Behaviorist approach glossary

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2nd Behaviourist Approach Glossary

Joint Stimulation: The process used to make Little Albert fearful

Generalise: The study was performed on LA in different places to generalise his fear

Emotional Response: When Albert heard the loud bang he started to cry. This was then associated with the rat so that he reacted with an emotional response.

Transferred Learning: Learning by observing other's past personal experiences

Direct Learning: Learning through personal previous experiences

Psychological Harm: Causing harm psychologically to LA by making him scared of the rat

Extraneous Variables: Other variables that could affect the study

Controlled Observation: Watching over the study in a controlled laboratory environment

Deterministic: We do not have free will so we do not have complete control over our behaviour

Objective: A study based on quantitative data or factual evidence

Reductionist: A view that is based on the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate

Scientific: IV and DV is controlled so data can be collected from the study

Falsifiable: The study could be proved wrong scientifically if it was wrong

Motion picture camera: Used to film little Albert

Scientific approach: Controlled observation to show that IV definitely effects the DV, high internal validity and very objective

Focus on the here and now: Rather than look at negative childhood experiences SD focuses on ensuring client is relaxed around present phobia

Positive applications: This includes SD (classical) and star charts (operant) which are used in order to create a more civil society full of people with a healthy mindset, showing good external validity

Ignores role of nature: This means that biological factors such as over/under supply of neurotransmitters are not considered which limits treatment options to the patient

Deterministic approach: Behaviour is learned through associations between stimuli or rewards and actions therefore we have limited free will and can not be held fully accountable for our actions

May not fully apply to humans: Individual differences between humans and animals are ignored so Pavlov and Skinner's studies may not be fully effective on humans and therefore have low external validity