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Behaviourism - Coggle Diagram
Behaviourism
Definition
Theory that human or animal psychology can be objectively studied through observable actions, also known as behaviours
Main Aim
Understand and modify individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviours
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Experiments
Pavlov's Dogs
He realized that his dog started to salivate when he heard the footsteps of the people who brought the food
Everytime he gave food to the dog, he rang a bell
Afterwards, when he rang the bell, the dog would inmediatlye know that he would eat so he started salivating
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Skinner's Rats
Rat placed inside a box, everytime it pulled the lever, it would give them food
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Rat placed inside a box with electric current and felt discomfort, everytime the rat pulled the lever, the electricity would seize
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Conditioning
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Influencing conditioning
In classical conditioning, a response is established and strengthened
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