Science, Psychology, and Conditioning

Vocabulary flashcards on behaviorism and classical conditioning based on the provided lecture notes.

Behaviorists

Psychologists in the late 1800s who focused on observable behavior rather than internal states like emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, which could not be measured due to lack of instruments and mathematics.

Classical Conditioning

A process associated with the key word 'association', where individuals become trained to experience specific emotional responses when encountering everyday items.

Fear Conditioning

An instance of conditioning discussed in relation to classical conditioning, where fear responses are attached to encountering everyday objects or situations.