behaviourist approach

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what does the behaviourist approach study?  
behaviour can be observed and measured
who invented classical conditioning
pavlov
what is classical conditioning?  
procedure where an animal or person learns to associate a reflex response with a new stimulus
what is the UCS? 
natural reflex response
what is the UCR? 
unconditioned stimulus
what is the NS? 
no response before conditioning e.g bell
what is th CS? 
presented with the UCS
what is the conditioned response? 
response that is learnt and now occurs when CS is present
what is operant conditioning? 
behaviour that is shaped and maintained through consequences
what is skinners box?
Operant conditioning chamber was designed to teach rats how to push a lever.
is skinners box natural? 
not natural so it’s operant conditioning
what is a strength of the behaviourist approach? 
scientific to the study of human behaviour
what is a weakness of the behaviour approach? 
takes the nurture side
what is another strength of the behaviourist approach? 
has real life application
what is a weakness of the behaviour approach  
has ethical and practical issues