Assumptions/ history theorists Key concepts Application Critical Eval
100 What is the behaviourist view of human nature?
People LEARN to making ASSOCIATIONS between two events, etc. Back
500 Behaviorism can be said to be a reaction to what?
What is STRUCTURALISM Back
200 Psychology should concentrate on what?
Observable Phenomenon Back
100 The inventor of the Operant Conditioning Chamber
Who was Skinner Back
400 The Father of American Behaviorism
William James Back
500 The Austrian inventor of Classical Conditioning
Who was John Watson Back
100 Used dogs and saliva to experiment with Classical conditioning?
Who was Pavlov Back
200 What is the law of effect? And who coined it?
Who was Thorndyke; he postulated that pleasant reinforcement would lead to a continuation of the behavior and … Back
100 What is operant conditioning? And who coined it
Skinner The use of consequences to modify the occurrence and form of behavior Back
400 Bandura is best known for _____
Social Observational Learning Back
100 Describe Watson’s famous experiment and its importance
Little Albert; conditioned response to fear all white furry things. Creates the science of Behaviorism Back
200 What does the neutral item always become in classical Conditioning.
The CS Back
200 In operant conditioning, bar pressing behaviour that is not ___ will undergo extinction.
Rewarded with a CS Back
400 State the two of the four reward schedules of reinforcement. Which ones will result in the steadiest rate of learning?
1. Fixed Interval 2. Fixed Ratio 3. Variable Interval 4. Variable Ratio VARIABLE Back
300 Describe the difference between negative reinforcement and punishment. State an example of each
Negative Reinforcement = removing an unwanted stimulus to focus on good behavior. Punishment = supplying an unwanted stimulus by focusing on the BAD behavior Back
300 What is a token economy?
Giving secondary reinforcers for good behavior as in: AA Back
300 What is drive reduction theory?
We are motivated to fix an imbalance in homeosasis Back
The Question
100 What is another (besides drive reduction) to explain motivation?
1. Intrinsic Motivation 2. Expectation Theory 3. Cognitive Dissonance Theory 4. Investment Theory Back
500 How does skinner account for the speed with which an infant learns a language ?
An inherited module of the brain he called a Language Acquisition Device or L.A.D. Back
200 Bobby flinches every time he hears a high-pitched whining sound b/c his childhood dentist did not use novacane when drilling cavities. The high- pitched sound is NOW a: UCS, CS, CR, UCR, Neutral
What is a conditioned response Back
400 Squirrels can be taught to water ski using either operant or classical conditioning.
What is Operant Conditioning Back
300 slowing modifying behavior by getting closer and closer approximations of a desired goal behavior
What is Shaping Back
400 Learned responses in a consecutive order, each reaction signaling the start of the next behavior
What is Chaining Back
400 A child imitates (w/o being told) a parent’s behavior?
What is Modeling Back
A slot machine is an example of this type of reinforcement schedule.
What is variable ratio Back
Place your wagers!! Back
State 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses aspects of Behaviourism. Back