Behaviourist Approach

What is behavioural psychology?

• Behavioural psychology explores the influence of unconscious struggles of the mind determines how personality dictates behaviour.

• Behavioural psychology focuses on the study of brain chemistry and genetic influences on human behavior.

• Behavioural psychology is a field that only analyzes human thoughts and emotions without considering external actions.

• Behavioural psychology analyses people on the basis that their behaviour is learned by interacting with the world.

What is operant conditioning?

• Operant conditioning refers to the natural biological responses that occur without any external reinforcement or punishment.

• Operant conditioning is a method for inducing behaviour change that involves positive or negative actions to reinforce or punish behaviour.

• Operant conditioning describes the process of observing and imitating the behaviors of others in your environment, often called social learning.

• Operant conditioning are mental exercises used to increase cognitive skills, focusing solely on memory and problem-solving.

What is positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Removing something good to discourage undesired behaviour.

• Doing something unpleasant to discourage bad behaviour.

• Giving a reward to encourage good behaviour.

• Removing something bad to encourage good behaviour.

What is positive punishment in operant conditioning?

• Does something unpleasant to discourage bad behaviour.

• Rewarding can encourage good behaviour.

• Encouraging good behaviour by removing something bad.

• Removing something enjoyable discourages undesired behaviour.

What is negative reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Encouraging good behaviour by giving a reward.

• Discouraging undesired behaviour by removing something enjoyable.

• Removing something bad to encourage good behaviour.

• Does something unpleasant to discourage bad behaviour.

What is negative punishment in operant conditioning?

• Removing something enjoyable to discourage undesired behaviours.

• Giving a reward to encourage good behaviour.

• Removes something bad to encourage good behaviour.

• Does something unpleasant to discourage bad behaviour.

Which of these examples shows positive punishment?

• The dog receives a treat for sitting on command, where it quickly learns that sitting will earn it a reward.

• When the dog pulls ahead on the lead, its collar feels uncomfortably tight around its throat.

• The lead goes slack when the dog walks close to its owner so it learns to walk without pulling to avoid choking sensation.

• The owner turns their back on the dog to deprive it of attention if it jumps up so the dog learns not to jump up

Which of these examples demonstrates classical conditioning?

• The dogs learned to sit still whenever they were told to, after months of verbal commands and training sessions.

• The dogs started barking at strangers after observing other dogs doing the same in the neighborhood.

• The dogs learned to fetch a ball after being rewarded with treats every time they brought it back.

• The dogs salivated at food, and after pairing it with a bell, they began salivating at the sound of the bell alone.

Who developed methodological behaviourism?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

What is methodological behaviourism?

• Methodological beviourism states that all behaviour is affected by triggers and biology, like DNA.

• Methodological behaviourism states that all behaviours are learnt from people and things all around them.

• Methodological behaviourism states that all behaviour is influenced by how their brain processes information.

• Methodological behaviourism states that all behaviour is affected by your emotional state and reaction towards the world