Behaviourism and Cognitive Approach Comparison

• What is one similarity between the behavioural and cognitive approaches?


  Both approaches engage in the idiographic - nomothetic debate.
• How do the cognitive and behavioural approaches utilize samples in their research?


  They use large samples of participants to create theories applicable to the whole population.
• What theory did Skinner develop through his studies of animals?


  The theory of operant conditioning.
• How has the theory of operant conditioning been applied?


  It has been applied to many human behaviours.
• What technique does the cognitive approach use to identify cognitive processes?


  Brain scanning techniques.
• What theory is created by the cognitive approach regarding cognitive processes?


  The theory of localisation of function.
• What are the implications of the cognitive and behavioural approaches in psychology?


  • Both approaches generate theories of human behaviour.
  • Theories can be used for predicting future behaviours.
  • Theories can be used for treating behaviours.