EXAM 3 Study Guide NOTE: Chapters 5‚ 6‚ 7 will be on the exam. YOU KNOW YOU ARE READY FOR THE TEST IF YOU ARE ABLE TO... • Define learning. • Explain what classical conditioning is‚ how it works‚ and how it was discovered. • Describe the mechanisms of operant conditioning‚ its application in the real world‚ and the researchers who contributed to our understanding of the process. • Define observational learning and describe Bandura’s classic experiments in the area of observational
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theory uses social behavioral aspects of conditioning and discusses that individuals’ behaviors are prompted by emotions and thoughts. The emotions and thoughts that are displayed by a person are thought of as behaviors that need an explanation (Hutchinson‚ 2016). The conditioning principles used are operant conditioning and classical conditioning (Hutchinson‚ 2016). Operant conditioning is the use of reinforcements or punishments‚ while classical conditioning uses the pairing of stimuli to learn (Hutchinson
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classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Individuals may change their behaviours due to certain aspects‚ for example; a young boy may have a fear of dogs and because of this they may not want to go to school or go and play out in the park because they may fear that they will encounter a dog. Another example of this would be if an old woman had a fear of going out (agoraphobia)‚ and due to the fact that this fear dominates her life she gets depression. Thanks to classical conditioning an individual’s
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Theories of attachment 1) “cupboard love” theories – psychodynamic/behaviourists 2) The ethological approach 3) Bowlbys evolutionary theory 4) Social learning theory Studying attachments and their loss can help us understand how early relationship experiences can affect later development What is attachment? An intense emotional relationship that is specific to two people that endure over time. Prolonged separation brings stress and sorrow 1‚ “cupboard love” theory – psychodynamic
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relate to how people are expected to behave in a particular role or context. Social norms involve society’s rules for what behaviors are considered appropriate. Attitudes can be learned in a variety of ways. Consider how advertisers use classical conditioning to influence your attitude toward a particular product. In a television commercial‚ you see young‚ beautiful people having fun in on a tropical beach while enjoying a sport drink. This attractive and appealing imagery causes you to develop a positive
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Outline/Annotated Bibliography 2 1. Classical Conditioning- “allows preparation for forthcoming events” (Lieberman‚ D.A. (2012) A. Learned Reflexive Response - “Many phobias begin after a person has had a negative experience with the fear object.” (What is a Conditioned Response~About.com) B. Learning is a change in behavior due to the organism ’s experience with the environment. The simplest form of learning is conditioning‚ which can be reduced to a basic reflex relationship between
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the idea that it is learnt either through classical or operant conditioning. The learning theory was introduced by behaviourists who base most of their explanation on the effects of nurturing. They proposed that all behaviour is learned rather than inborn and In terms of attachment‚ through either classical or operant conditioning. Psychologists have based their explanation of attachment on Pavlov’s experiments into classical conditioning. They argue that for infants the sensation of hunger and
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psychologists use this in different ways. The behavioural theory is based on two main factors being biological drives such as primitive needs and sex drive and what is learnt. The three main principles in the behavioural theory are Stimuli‚ response and conditioning. Behaviour is believed to be a conditioned response to an environmental stimulus. Individuals are obliged to react to stimuli using their senses such as seeing and hearing. There are short lived unlearned behaviours such as suckling and unlearned
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/measurable behaviors.-adoption of experimental method to study behaviors. BASIC PREMISE of behaviorism-personality shaped by experience. Result of conditioned stimulus & reinforced behaviors Classical Conditioning- associate 2 stimuli & response (little Albert) Operant conditioning- associate behavior & consequence. behaviors rewarded increased; behaviors punished decrease. behavior operates to produce consequence. Any response that increases a behavior. Reinforcement A. Primary-
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Behaviourist approach to development suggests that children learn through conditioning; new behaviours are learnt from past experiences and that all learning is influenced by rewards and punishments. Pavlov and Watson researched classical conditioning and found there was a link to rewards‚ punishments and behaviour. This research has enabled professionals to understand children’s phobias and obsessive compulsive disorders. Operant conditioning focuses on exploring the environment and learning the consequences
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