core assumptions

what are the core assumptions

• all behaviour is learned from the environment

• psychology should study observable, measurable behaviour

• learning is the same in all species

• behaviour is learned through conditioning

behaviour is learned from environment

rejects innate / biological explanations

everything besides reflexes is learned through interaction

psychology should study observable, measurable behaviour

rejected introspection

lab experiments used for controlled measurement

learning is the same in all species

led to heavy use of animal research

behaviour learned through conditioning

classical conditioning

operant conditioning