Approaches - Behaviourism

Question 1

what are the 4 assumptions of the behav approach?

Answer 1

focus on observable behaviour
objectivity through lab studies
all behaviour is learnt
tabula rasa

Question 2

focus on unobservable behav

Answer 2

does argued by behaviourists that psychology should only study observable behaviour
- rejecting introspection and rejecting the study of mental processes

Question 3

objectivity through lab studies

Answer 3

objectivity maintained by conducting controlled experiments in lab settings - helps eliminate extraneous variables and ensures that data is reliable

Question 4

all behav is learnt

Answer 4

are behaviors learnt via either classical (Pavlov) or operant (skinner) conditioning

Question 5

tabula rasa

Answer 5

the concept of tabula rasa (blank slate) is that we are born without any innate ideas or behaviors – therefore we learn everything through our personal experiences