Behaviourist Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Comps of aversion therapy
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Classical and operant conditioning
Covert sensitisation
New developments
2
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Effectiveness of aversion therapy
A
Research to support
Only willing participants are represented in the research
Treats symptoms not cause
3
Q
Ethics of aversion therapy
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Treatment of homosexuality
Can be really unpleasant
4
Q
Eval Watson and Rayner
A
High level of control
Can’t persist
Learning not the only explanation
5
Q
Ethical issues of Watson and Rayner
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Creating fear in a young child
Psychological harm
Lasting effects
6
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Eval social implications of Watson and Rayner
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Vulnerable children may benefit
Improve education
Some may take at face value and determine fears can be conditioned
