PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Joseph Wolpe, Addiction, Fear Conditioning
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The person who arguably had the greatest influence on contemporary psychological science. Was inspired by b. watson and ivan pavlov. Pursued his interest in the human condition (behaviour) The main objection was that this research method was not very reliable. Skinner believed that psychologists had to study observe actions- the behaviours that people and animals display. Skinner believed he could dramatically change an animal"s behaviour by providing incentives to the animal for performing particular acts. He conducted studies of animals, usually pigeons or rats, to discover the basic rules of learning. Learning: an enduring change in behaviour, resulting from experience. Occurs when animals benefit from experience so that their behaviour is better adapted to the environment. Learning is central to almost all aspects of human existence, from basic abilities to much more complex ones. The essence of learning is understanding how events are related; for example, you might associate going to the dentist with being in pain.
