Classical Conditioning

• Most research is done in a lab so has high reliability.
• As most of the research is done in a lab setting it lacks ecological validity.
• Classical conditioning has useful applications in Clinical Psychology, as treatment programmes such as systematic desensitisation.
• Classical conditioning ignores any biological explanations for behaviour.
• Classical conditioning does not account for the role of cognition in behaviour as this is not observable.
• Classical conditioning can help children learn new information by making associations.
• Lab experiments allow cause and effects to be tested.