PSYC-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Behaviorism, Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning
20 Jun 2018
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Introduction to behaviourism
Three aspects to behavioural psychology
Philosophy-a set of assumption on how best to study
behaviourism
1)
Basic science-
Research methods used to investigate behaviour
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Basic principles and theories of behaviour
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Technology (application)
Applied behaviour analysis (ABA)
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Determining 'real' behaviourist -look at the philosophy
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Breaking down aspects of behavioural psychology
Philosophy-
Basic set of assumptions
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Emphasize observable behaviour -Watson
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3 levels of activity -what is it that people do
Overt behaviour -behaviour that can be publically
observed
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Covert behaviour-thoughts and feelings, subjective
behaviour
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Unconscious activity-things going on inside of you
that lead to overt behaviour
3)
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(2 &3) mentalistic activities
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Inferences
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4 assumptions of behavioural psychology
Emphasis on observable behaviour
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Chapter 1
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
11:22 AM
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a set of assumption on how best to study
Research methods used to investigate behaviour
Basic principles and theories of behaviour
look at the philosophy
Breaking down aspects of behavioural psychology
what is it that people do
behaviour that can be publically
thoughts and feelings, subjective
things going on inside of you
Is confidence a feeling or
thought?
Skinner would say it does not
refer to a feeling, but it is
you making a prediction. Partly
based on past experience and
preparation/practice. Possible
feeling component for example
anxiety.
Pseudo explanations -I 'feel'
like going to the movies, I
don’t 'feel' like studying. Not
actually feelings, more
predictions about your
potential behaviour
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Document Summary
Philosophy- a set of assumption on how best to study behaviourism. Determining "real" behaviourist - look at the philosophy. 3 levels of activity - what is it that people do. Overt behaviour - behaviour that can be publically observed. Unconscious activity- things going on inside of you that lead to overt behaviour. Emphasis on observable behaviour a set of assumption on how best to study. Breaking down aspects of behavioural psychology look at the philosophy what is it that people do behaviour that can be publically thoughts and feelings, subjective things going on inside of you. Pseudo explanations - i "feel" like going to the movies, i don"t "feel" like studying. Not actually feelings, more predictions about your potential behaviour. Skinner would say it does not refer to a feeling, but it is you making a prediction. Classical conditioning- reflexive type behaviour that comes to be elicited in new situations. Operant conditioning- behaviour is controlled by its consequences.
