Attachment: Explanations Of Attachment - Learning Theory TW Flashcards

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1
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What two learning theories can be used to explain attachment?

A

Classical + operant conditioning

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2
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Classical conditioning is learning through…

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Associations

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Operant conditioning is learning through…

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Reinforcement

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Which behaviourist researcher developed the theory of classical conditioning

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Pavlov

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5
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Which behaviourist researcher developed the theory of operant conditioning?

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Skinner

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6
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Learning theory suggests infants learn to attach to…

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Whoever feeds them

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What is meant by an unconditioned stimulus?

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An unlearnt ‘thing’

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What is meant by a neutral stimulus

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A ‘thing’ which we have no experience / knowledge / response to

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What is meant by an unconditioned response?

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An unlearnt / automatic response

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What is meant by a conditioned stimulus?

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A learnt ‘thing’

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What is meant by an conditioned response?

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A learnt response

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12
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According to learning theory, milk is what kind of stimulus?

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Unconditioned

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According to learning theory, the feeder is what type of stimulus, at first?

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Neutral

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14
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According to learning theory, milk acts as what when forming an attachment?

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Unconditioned stimulus

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15
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According to learning theory of attachment, what is the unconditioned response?

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Pleasure

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16
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According to learning theory of attachment, what is the feeder?

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Neutral stimulus

17
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According to learning theory, the neutral stimulus when learning an attachment is…

A

The feeder

18
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A student has written this response:

“As soon as the feeder feeds the infant, the infant associates pleasure with the feeder and an attachment”

Is this correct or incorrect; why?

A

Incorrect - feeding needs to be repetitive

19
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Through repetition of feeding the infant learns to __________ the feeder with food and pleasure

A

Associate

20
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What is meant by associate?

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Pair / link / put together

21
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During the conditioning process what is paired together

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Neutral stimulus (feeder) + Unconditioned stimulus (food)

22
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After the conditioning process - what does the feeder become?

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Conditioned stimulus

23
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After the conditioning process - what is the conditioned stimulus?

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Feeder

24
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After the conditioning process - what does pleasure become?

A

The conditioned response

25
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After the conditioning process - what is the conditioned response?

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Pleasure