Psychology ; behaviourist approaches

ADD EXAMPLES OF TYPE OF CONDITIONING

empirical

observable

objective

free from bias

independent variable

changes

dependent variable

changes in result of how the independent variable changes

hypothesis

predicting statement

experimental hypothesis

will be a difference

Null hypothesis

no difference

directional 

predict where the experiment will go 

non-directional

there will be a difference

stimulus

anything that brings out a response

response

any reaction in the presence of the stimulus

reinforcement

the process by which a response is strengthened 

classical conditioning

learning by association

operant conditioning

learning as a result of consequences

positive reinforcement

involves a reward

negative reinforcement

involves the removal of something bad

positive punishment 

involves a reward 

negative punishment 

removing something desirable to stop a behaviour