Approaches What are the key Is this approach What are the strengths of the What are the weaknesses of the Is this How has this
assumptions of supported by research that supports this research that supports this approach approach been
this approach Evidence? approach? approach? scientific? useful/ how has
it been
practically
applied to
society?
Behaviourist behaviour that Pavlov’s dog classical Well controlled research that Over simplified learning process yes Token economy
can be observed conditioning. Learning focuses on the measurement of that reduces behaviour to such in institutions
and measured. by association where observable behaviour in a highly simple components. Ignored
two stimuli are controlled lab setting. EV is removed influence of human thought.
all behaviour is
repeatedly paired allowing casual effect relationship to Learning is more complex than this,
learned
together. be established. private mental processes are also
important.
skinners box operant Real world application, operant
conditioning. Learning conditioning is the basis of token Ethical issues, the animals are
as result of the economy in institutions housed in harsh, cramped
consequences of our conditions and deliberately kept
behaviour. below their natural weight so they
are always hungry.
SLT We learn within a Banduras Bobo doll Real world application can explain Lab studies are contrived where yes How children
social context by research on the cultural differences in behaviour. SLT participants may respond to DC, so learn in a social
observing and mediational process in principles account for how children children will behave in a way they context
imitating the children aged 3-5 and learn from others, including the thought was expected.
Use role models
behaviour of role how they imitate media, explaining how cultural
in advert and
models aggression in their role norms are transmitted through
mediational
models (adults) society.
processes
Importance of Cognitive factors in
learning. Human and animals store
info about behaviour of others and
use this to make judgements about
when to perform actions.
Psychodynamic We all have innate No Real world application, Freud bought Untestable concepts so don’t meet No Introduced idea
drives. Childhood a new form of therapy the scientific criteria of falsification. of psychotherapy
Not scientific/ Freud
experiences have (psychoanalysis), attempt to treat Many of his concepts occur at an
assumptions of supported by research that supports this research that supports this approach approach been
this approach Evidence? approach? approach? scientific? useful/ how has
it been
practically
applied to
society?
Behaviourist behaviour that Pavlov’s dog classical Well controlled research that Over simplified learning process yes Token economy
can be observed conditioning. Learning focuses on the measurement of that reduces behaviour to such in institutions
and measured. by association where observable behaviour in a highly simple components. Ignored
two stimuli are controlled lab setting. EV is removed influence of human thought.
all behaviour is
repeatedly paired allowing casual effect relationship to Learning is more complex than this,
learned
together. be established. private mental processes are also
important.
skinners box operant Real world application, operant
conditioning. Learning conditioning is the basis of token Ethical issues, the animals are
as result of the economy in institutions housed in harsh, cramped
consequences of our conditions and deliberately kept
behaviour. below their natural weight so they
are always hungry.
SLT We learn within a Banduras Bobo doll Real world application can explain Lab studies are contrived where yes How children
social context by research on the cultural differences in behaviour. SLT participants may respond to DC, so learn in a social
observing and mediational process in principles account for how children children will behave in a way they context
imitating the children aged 3-5 and learn from others, including the thought was expected.
Use role models
behaviour of role how they imitate media, explaining how cultural
in advert and
models aggression in their role norms are transmitted through
mediational
models (adults) society.
processes
Importance of Cognitive factors in
learning. Human and animals store
info about behaviour of others and
use this to make judgements about
when to perform actions.
Psychodynamic We all have innate No Real world application, Freud bought Untestable concepts so don’t meet No Introduced idea
drives. Childhood a new form of therapy the scientific criteria of falsification. of psychotherapy
Not scientific/ Freud
experiences have (psychoanalysis), attempt to treat Many of his concepts occur at an
