Assumption?
All learnt from environment and nothing is innate
Features?
Classical conditioning (association) Operant conditioning (reinforcement/punishment)
Research methods?
Little Albert
Pavlov’s Dogs
Skinner Box
Strength?
Objective Clear predictions Scientidic evidence Lab based Replicable IRL application, classical= token eco and operant= phobias
Limitations?
Not including biological factors
Reductionist
Deterministic
Approaches it is similar too?
SLT- Learnt behaviour
Approaches it is different too?
Bio- opposite…
SLT/cog- Mediational processes
Debates?
Nurture vs nature
On the nurture side
Free will vs determinism
Believes all is determined by experience