Summary

Summary of the Behaviourist Approach (PY1 - Approaches in Psychology)

0 purchase

Module
PY1 - Approaches in Psychology

Institution
WJEC

A summary of all the information needed to answer questions on the behaviourist approach for the unit 1 exam of WJEC AS Level Psychology. Includes: - Assumptions (humans are born like a blank slate, behaviour learned through conditioning, humans and animals learn in similar ways) - Application to r...

[Show more]

Preview 1 out of 4 pages

View example

Uploaded on June 10, 2022
Number of pages 4
Written in 2019/2020
Type Summary

behaviourist approach
wjec
psychology
assumptions
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
systematic desensitisation
watson and rayner 1920

£5.19

Also available in package deal from £9.89

Add to cart

Add to wishlist

100% satisfaction guarantee
Immediately available after payment
Both online and in PDF
No strings attached

Also available in package deal (1)

The 5 Approaches in Psychology

£ 25.95 £ 9.89

1x sold

5 items

1. Summary - Summary of the biological approach (py1 - approaches in psychology)
2. Summary - Summary of the psychodynamic approach (py1 - approaches in psychology)
3. Summary - Summary of the behaviourist approach (py1 - approaches in psychology)
4. Summary - Summary of the cognitive approach (py1 - approaches in psychology)
5. Summary - Summary of the positive approach (py1 - approaches in psychology)
Show more

Behaviourist
Assumptions
 Humans are born like a blank slate
o When we are born our mind is like a ‘tabula rasa’ – a blank slate
o We are born without emotions
o Environmental determinism – our behaviour is determined by the environment we
grow up in
 Behaviour learned through conditioning
o Classical conditioning
 New behaviours are learnt through conditioning (Ivan Pavlov, 1902)
 Before conditioning:
 Food = unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
 Salivation = unconditioned response (UCR)
 During conditioning:
 Bell = neutral stimulus (NS)
 After Conditioning:
 Bell = conditioned stimulus (CS)
 Salivation = conditioned response (CR)
o Operant conditioning
 New behaviours are learnt through reinforcement
 BF Skinner demonstrated via the Skinner box that an animal can
learn to behave in a certain way because of a reward
 Positive reinforcement – this is when behaviour is rewarded, and it is likely
they will complete the behaviour again
 Negative reinforcement – this is when you behave in a certain way to avoid
something unpleasant happening
 Punishment – this is where certain behaviours receive an unpleasant
consequence to discourage them from preforming this behaviour again
 Humans and animals learn in similar ways
o We can study animals in labs and make generalisations about human behaviour
o Token system economies is where positive behaviour is rewarded with tokens that
can be used to purchase items

Application to Relationships
 Operant conditioning –
o Positive reinforcement – attention, compliment or even having company
o Negative reinforcement – helps us to avoid feeling of loneliness and rejection
 We may also feel punished for not being in a relationship (receiving nasty
comments and feeling excluded)
 Classical conditioning –
o If being with a person makes you happy you are more likely to spend time with them
when you are unhappy
 A previously neutral stimulus is now positively valued

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller gabriellalockwood. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for £5.19. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

68175 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 15 years now

Start selling

Seller

Package deal ·