Behaviorist approach

• Behaviorist approach

  
  

  • Behaviors are learnt from our environment
  • Focus on observable behavior
  • Animals and humans learn in the same way, so behaviorists carry out experiments on animals and generalize them to humans.
• Classical conditioning: Pavlov's dogs (learning via associations)

  Operant conditioning: Skinners box (learning via consequences.)

  
  

  Limitation)Studies done on animals cannot be generalised to humans.

  ->Counter-point: little Albert

  Strength)Practical application (systematic desensitisation)

  Limitation)Doesn't explain memory, problem-solving because they are internal mental process that cannot be observed.