Flashcards on Psychological Perspectives: Behaviorism

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Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

John B. Watson

What is the main focus of behaviorism?

Observable behaviors and external stimuli

What is classical conditioning?

Learning through association of stimuli

What is operant conditioning?

Learning through consequences of behavior

What is reinforcement in behaviorism?

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior

What is punishment in behaviorism?

The process of decreasing the likelihood of a behavior

What are the key principles of behaviorism?

Stimulus-response associations, reinforcement, punishment

What is the concept of shaping in behaviorism?

Reinforcing closer approximations of a desired behavior

What is the famous Little Albert experiment?

An experiment demonstrating classical conditioning using a child and a white rat

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

What is positive reinforcement?

Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior

What is negative reinforcement?

Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior

What is positive punishment?

Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior

What is negative punishment?

Removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior

What are some criticisms of behaviorism?

It neglects internal mental processes and focuses solely on observable behaviors

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Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?



What is the main focus of behaviorism?



What is classical conditioning?



What is operant conditioning?



What is reinforcement in behaviorism?



What is punishment in behaviorism?



What are the key principles of behaviorism?



Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?



What is positive reinforcement?



What is negative reinforcement?




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