Assumptions of the behaviourist approach

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We are born as 'blank slates' (tabula rasa)
All behaviour is learned
Behaviourists are only concerned with behaviour that can be observed and measured
The mind and mental processes are seen as irrelevant
Behaviourists believe that learning is the same in all species and relied on animal experiments
Behaviourists believed that learned behaviours can be unlearned
The Behaviourist approach made a deliberate effort to be scientific, and therefore refused to discuss mental processes that might be involved in learning because they are not observable and could not be studied objectively.

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Assumptions of the behaviourist approach

Cards (7)

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5.5.4 Defence Mechanisms

5.5.3 Psychosexual Stages

5.2 Learning Approaches

5.7 Comparison of Approaches

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5.5.2 Structure of Personality

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4.3.1 Marketing Approaches

16.2.1 The Top-Down Approach

5.2.2 Social Learning Theory

4.3 The Behavioural Approach to Treating Phobias

4.6 The Biological Approach to Explaining OCD

4.4 The Cognitive Approach to Explaining Depression

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4.5 The Cognitive Approach to Treating Depression