Behaviourist Approach: Classical Conditioning & Pavlov's Research (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What does the behaviourist approach focus on?
What does the behaviourist approach focus on?
Environmental experiences shape actions, not mental processes
Blank slate assumption in behaviourism
Blank slate assumption in behaviourism
No genetic influence; shaped entirely by environment
Classical conditioning definition
Classical conditioning definition
Learning to associate a neutral stimulus with a naturally occurring stimulus
UCS (Unconditioned stimulus)
UCS (Unconditioned stimulus)
Stimulus that naturally triggers a response
CS (Conditioned stimulus)
CS (Conditioned stimulus)
Previously neutral stimulus that triggers response after conditioning
CR (Conditioned response)
CR (Conditioned response)
Learned response to conditioned stimulus
Pavlov's key finding with dogs
Pavlov's key finding with dogs
Dogs salivated to bell alone after pairing bell with food
Stimulus generalisation
Stimulus generalisation
Responding to stimuli similar to original conditioned stimulus
Stimulus discrimination
Stimulus discrimination
Distinguishing similar stimuli, responding only to specific CS
Time contiguity in classical conditioning
Time contiguity in classical conditioning
Stimuli must be presented close together in time for association