Understanding the Behaviourist Approach

What is behaviourism also known as?

• Cognitive psychology

• Behavioural psychology

• Humanistic psychology

• Psychoanalytic psychology

According to behaviourism, how are all behaviours learned?

• Through genetic inheritance

• Through interaction with the environment

• Through introspection

• Through unconscious processes

What is the process called through which behaviours are learned in behaviourism?

• Meditation

• Conditioning

• Hypnosis

• Reflection

What does behaviourism primarily focus on?

• Observable stimulus-response behaviours

• Unconscious thoughts

• Genetic predispositions

• Cognitive processes

Which of the following is NOT a principle used by the behaviourist approach to explain changes in behaviour?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Cognitive restructuring

• Environmental interaction

Why did the behaviourist approach refuse to discuss mental processes involved in learning?

• They are too complex

• They are not observable and cannot be studied objectively

• They are irrelevant to learning

• They are already well understood

What are behaviourist explanations sometimes called?

• Cognitive-Behavioural explanations

• Stimulus-Response (S-R) explanations

• Psychoanalytic explanations

• Humanistic explanations

Which type of conditioning involves learning through association?

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Social conditioning

• Cognitive conditioning

Which type of conditioning involves learning through rewards and punishments?

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Social conditioning

• Cognitive conditioning

What is the main goal of the behaviourist approach in studying behaviour?

• To understand unconscious motives

• To systematically and objectively study observable behaviours

• To explore genetic influences on behaviour

• To analyse cognitive processes