Learning Approach

Question 1

what are the 3 assumptions

Answer 1

1. humans are born as a blank slate
2. humans and animals learn in similar ways
3. behaviour is learned through conditioning

Question 2

explain - humans are born as a blank slate

Answer 2

beh is learned from environment through stimulus response bonds

Question 3

explain - humans and animals learn in similar ways

Answer 3

both products of their environment
humans can learn more complex beh than animals

Question 4

explain -behaviour is learned through conditioning

Answer 4

classical conditioning
operant conditioning

Question 5

Define positive reinforcement

Answer 5

When we add a reinforcing stimulus

Question 6

Define negative reinforcement

Answer 6

When we remove the unpleasant stimulus

Question 7

Define positive punishment

Answer 7

Add aversive stimuli

Question 8

Define negative punishment

Answer 8

Remove desired stimulus

Question 9

Aim of skinner

Answer 9

Investigate if new behaviour can be acquired through association using operant conditioning

Question 10

What are the 4 key words used in classical conditioning

Answer 10

Extinction
Spontaneous recovering
Stimulus generalisation
Stimulus discrimination

Question 11

Define extinction

Answer 11

When association using classical conditioning has been distinguished

Question 12

Define spontaneous recovery

Answer 12

When association recovers for no reason

Question 13

Define stimulus generalisation

Answer 13

When a similar stimulus causes the same response

Question 14

Define stimulus discrimination

Answer 14

When only one specific stimulus can cause a response

Question 15

Aim of little Albert

Answer 15

Find out if classical conditioning works on humans and found out if a fear response can be conditioned onto a 9 month old baby

Question 16

What was the unconditioned stimulus in little Albert

Answer 16

Loud noise

Question 17

What was the uncondioned response in little Albert

Answer 17

Crying

Question 18

Which of the 4 key words did Albert show

Answer 18

Stimulus Generalisation

Question 19

What does social learning theory suggest

Answer 19

We learn from observing people or environment and we imitate the behaviour

Question 20

In social learning theory was does ARRM represent

Answer 20

Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation

Question 21

What is reproduction

Answer 21

Capacity of imitating behaviour

Question 22

Define vicarious reinforcement

Answer 22

Witnessing role models being rewarded and imitating behaviour

Question 23

SCAW for social ldentity theory

Answer 23

S - bandura
C - classical conditioning
A - reduce agg
W - reductionist

Question 24

Aim of bandura

Answer 24

To se whether aggression could be acquired through observation of aggressive models

Question 25

Aim of Becker

Answer 25

Investigate the impact of western attitudes on the eating behaviours and related attitudes of teenage girls

Question 26

What are the 2 disorders of bulimia nervosa

Answer 26

Binging Purging

Question 27

An example of phobia treatment

Answer 27

Systematic desensitisation

Question 28

Define systematic desensitisation

Answer 28

Therapy used to reduce phobic anxiety through classical conditioning A

Question 29

Define counter conditioning

Answer 29

Learning of a different response

Question 30

Define reciprocal inhibition

Answer 30

1 emotion prevents other

Question 31

What is the key question for learning approach

Answer 31

Is the influence of role models and celebrities a cause of eating disorders (eg. bulimia nervosa / anorexia