Name one assumption of the Behaviourist Approach
Behaviour is influenced by the three parts of the mind (i.e tripartite personality)
Behaviour can be explained by mental processes
Behaviour can be explained in terms of Operant Conditioning
Name another assumption of the Behaviourist Approach
Behaviour can be explained in terms of the social learning theory
Behaviour is influenced by early childhood experiences
Albert Bandura believed that aggression could not be explained using what theory?
Modern learning theory
Traditional learning theory
Children primarily learn their aggressive responses through ______________
Reinforcement
Observation
Association
What did Skinners Operant conditioning claim?
Children learn behaviour by just observing role models with whom they identify
Learning takes place through direct reinforcement
What is called when children learn about consequences of aggressive behaviour by watching others being reinforced or punished?
Indirect or vicarious reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
In order for social learning to take place, what must first occur?
Punishment
Mental representations
Observational Learning
What must be represented in term of expectancies of near future?
Possible rewards and punishment
Consequences of aggressive behaviour
What was the classic study done by Bandura et al (1961)?
GoGo doll study
Barbie doll study
BOBO doll study
How old were the children that were involved in the study?
3-7 yrs
3 1/2 - 6 yrs
3-6 yrs
The results from Bandura's study were evidence of what?
Observational Learning and imitation of role models
Observational Learning and imitation of children
Observational Learning and imitation of aggressive behaviour
What is systematic desensitisation?
Therapy used to treat Psychotic disorders
Therapy used to treat phobic disoders
What is Systematic desenstitisation's link to the behaviourist assumption?
Mentally disordered behaviour is caused by the unconscious mind and wishes
Key influence on behaviour is how an individuals thinks about a situation
Mentally disordered behaviour is learned, like any other behaviour
Mentally disordered behaviour has a physical, biological cause such as an imbalance to neurotrasmitters
What is the aim of Systematic Desensitisation?
To learn a new stimulus response association through classical conditioning in order that an undesirable behaviour is suppressed.
To identify and challenge maladaptive thoughts and replace them with constructive, positive thinking that will lead to healthy behaviour
What is the first stage of desensitisation hierarchy?
Therapist and patient construct a desensitisation hierarchy which is a series of imagined scenes ranging from least to the most anxiety provoking
Patient is taught some relaxation techniques . Relaxation inhibits anxiety and this is called reciprocal inhibition
Patient moves up the hierarchy, at each step mastering total relaxation
What is the second stage of the hierarchy?
What is the third stage of the Desensitisation hierarchy?
Patient gradually works through the desensitisation hierarchy, each time visualising an anxiety provoking scene and at the same time practising relaxation
What is the fourth stage of the Desensitisation hierarchy ?
What is the fifth and final stage of Desensitisation hierarchy?
Patient eventually masters the most anxiety provoking scene and thus overcomes their phobia
Systematic Desensitisation is an example of what?
Modelling
Counterconditioning
What happens in Vitro or Covert Sensitisation?
Patient watches someone else dealing with feared object and practices relaxation
The feared object is imagined using pictures or thought
No hierarchy is developed, the patient is simply presented with their feared object
What happens in Vivo desensitisation?
Fears are directly confronted
Feared object is imagined using pictures or thought
No therapist is required
What happens in Modelling?
No hierarchy is developed, the patient is simply presented with their feared stimulus
What happens in Self-administered ?
What happens in flooding?
Patient watches someone else dealing with the feared object and practices relaxation
Name a strength of the behaviourist approach
Determinist
Scientific approach
Name one weakness of the behaviourist approach
Focus on hear and now
Name one method used by the behaviourist approach
Case studies
Use of animals in research
Clinical interviews
Name another method used by the behaviourist approach
Lab experiments
Twin studies
Name a strength of using lab experiments to study behaviour
Best way to study casual relationships because extraneous variables can be carefully controlled
A true insight into behaviour can be obtained