1.3.1 Learning Assumption (Be) Flashcards

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What does the learning assumption say?

A

Animals and humans learn in similar ways

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What do behaviourists believe about the laws of learning?

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They are the same for humans and animals

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If animals and humans learn in the same way what can we do?

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Study animal learning in a lab environment and make generalisations about human behaviour

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Give an example of how animal learning has been applied to human behaviour:

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Principles of classical conditioning developed from Pavlov’s research on dogs have been applied to therapies to help humans overcome phobias

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Where have Pavlov’s principles been used in therapies to overcome phobias?

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• systematic desensitisation

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What occurs in systematic desensitisation?

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The client learns to associate the phobic object with feelings of relaxation instead of fear

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Where were the principles of operant conditioning developed?

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In the confinements of a laboratory with animals

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In which places have the principles of operant conditioning been applied to shaping human behaviour?

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In environments such as educational establishments, prisons and psychiatric institutions

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Give an example of operant conditioning principes applied to human behaviour:

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Token economy systems

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How do token economy systems work?

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By awarding people with tokens for desirable behaviour, they can build these up until they can swap them for something they want

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