Approaches

• Learning approaches

  Behaviourist

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• Basic assumption of behaviourist approach 


  Mind is blank state at birth a person's direct experience of their environment is what shapes their behaviour
• Pavlova aim


  Investigate th effect of. Anew stinukus on the salivation reflex of dogs
• Procedure of pavlov


  Dogs repeatedly shown food when bell rang with out food present.

  Saliva volume produce dby dogs measured before nad after pairing with food
• Findings of pavlov


  Initially bess (ns) did not cause salivation

  Food ucs caused salivation ucr

  Dogs learnt to associate food uca with belly ns die to repeated pairings so over time the bell cs caused salivation cr
• Pavlov conclusion


  Suggests existing involuntary reflexes can become associated with a new stimulus