Issues and Debates (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Ethical issue with Skinner's animal research
Ethical issue with Skinner's animal research
Used aversive stimuli like electrified cage floors
What happened to Little Albert after the study?
What happened to Little Albert after the study?
Died at age 6 from childhood illness
Why can't animal findings apply directly to humans?
Why can't animal findings apply directly to humans?
Humans show demand characteristics & self-awareness
How do learning theories show reductionism?
How do learning theories show reductionism?
Explain behaviour as stimulus-response connections
How does SLT address reductionism?
How does SLT address reductionism?
Incorporates behavioural & cognitive factors
What can behaviourists study scientifically?
What can behaviourists study scientifically?
Only observable behaviour, not internal processes
Huesmann's Detroit finding on aggression
Huesmann's Detroit finding on aggression
US-born students more accepting of aggression
Evidence gender roles are learned (nurture)
Evidence gender roles are learned (nurture)
Aka people have interchangeable gender roles
Why are learning theories deterministic?
Why are learning theories deterministic?
Propose all behaviour shaped by environmental forces
Learning theory application in schools
Learning theory application in schools
Reward systems positively reinforce behaviour