Psychological Perspectives - The behavioural approach is a psychological perspective that states that human behaviour is learned, thus all behaviour can be unlearned and new behaviours learned in its place
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Psychological Perspective: Behavioural Approach
The behavioural approach is a psychological perspective that states that human behaviour is learned, thus all behaviour can be unlearned and new behaviours learned in its place. Behaviourism is concerned primarily with the observable and measurable aspects of human behaviour.
Key Theorists of the behavioural approach includes Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) and Burrhus Skinner (1904-1990). Pavlov was a Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning. Pavlov's principles of classical conditioning have been found to operate across a variety of experimental and clinical settings, including educational classrooms. Skinner was an American psychologist, behaviourist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was also a professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
