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1 Behavioural Psychology
Kaillie, Caitlin, Emma, Sara, Emily, Shudodip, Ryan, and Snezana

2 What is Behavioural Psychology?
The Belief that psychologists need observable experienced evidence obtained through experimentation to understand and change human behaviour. It can be applied to people with a wide variety of mental disorders and also groups such as work places.

3 Key Terms Unconditioned Stimulus Unconditioned Response
Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Extinction

4 Ivan Pavlov Experiment

5 What did Ivan Pavlov Experiment?
If a neutral stimulus is presented with an unconditioned stimulus (such as food, water, etc.) then the subject will begin to respond to the neutral similarly to the unconditioned stimulus after conditioning.

6 B.F Skinner ( ) Was only concerned with observable behaviours not the mental process behind them Studied how the use of rewards and punishment can influence behaviour (operant conditioning)

7 The Skinner Box

8 Impact of Behaviourism
The techniques are used to treat anxiety, phobias, and panic disorders. Positive reinforcement techniques also used in education.


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