Behaviourist approach evaluation

• What is one strength of the behaviourist approach?


  It has many successful real-world applications.
• How have the ideas of conditioning been applied in real-world settings?


  They have been applied in education, health, and industry.
• What therapy uses classical conditioning principles to treat phobias?


  Systematic desensitization.
• What are token economies based on?


  Principles of operant conditioning.
• How do many advertisements utilize classical conditioning?


  They are based on association and classical conditioning.
• Why does the ability to apply behaviourist principles in everyday life give the approach scientific credibility?


  It shows the benefits that psychology has to offer.
• What type of research methods does the behaviourist approach use?


  Scientific, objective, well-controlled research methods.
• What is the significance of identifying causal relationships in behaviourist research?


  It leads to more meaningful insights into the causes of behaviour.
• How did Pavlov test his theory of classical conditioning?


  By designing an objective, experimental procedure.
• Why is being scientific considered a strength of the behaviourist approach?


  It usually means that the research has higher internal validity.
• What does higher internal validity in research imply?


  It is more likely to identify causation.
• How does the behaviourist approach view human behavior at birth?


  It suggests we are a blank slate.
• What is environmental determinism in the context of the behaviourist approach?


  It suggests that all behavior and emotions are learned through conditioning.
• Why can the deterministic view of the behaviourist approach be seen as a weakness?


  It suggests people cannot make choices and are not morally responsible for their behavior.
• What does the behaviourist approach argue about the influence of the environment on behavior?


  It argues that all behaviors are shaped by the environment after birth.
• What is the 'tabula rasa' assumption in the behaviourist approach?


  It is the assumption that our minds are a blank slate at birth.
• How does the behaviourist approach's focus on nurture limit its perspective on behavior?


  It ignores any biological factors that might influence behavior.