behaviour therapy applications

Question 1

what is flooding

Answer 1

where fear is elicited by a CS (phobia) - it is eliminated by extinction

Question 2

issue of flooding?

Answer 2

some therapists think it is too stressful for patients

Question 3

Stimulus Generalization

Answer 3

a CR formed to a CS will occur to other similar stimulus
(little albert fearing all furry animals - not just white rat)

Question 4

Stimulus Discrimination

Answer 4

when stimuli are not generalized to eachother

Question 5

what is spontaneous recovery?

Answer 5

a CS - CR relation is extinguished
after a period where no CS presentations, the CS may elicit the CR again - but not as strong
treatment for anxieties etc.

Question 6

how could you treat phobias etc?

Answer 6

systematic Desensitization
- Combine ideas from extinction, stimulus generalization and counterconditioning

Question 7

between subjects design?

Answer 7

each level of manipulated variable is given to a different set of participants

Question 8

within subjects design?

Answer 8

each participant experiences two or more levels of the manipulated variable

Question 9

what is counter conditioning

Answer 9

conditioning of an unwanted behavior or response to a stimulus into a wanted behavior or response by the association of positive actions with the stimulus.

Question 10

what is systematic generalization?

Answer 10

a method to treat phobias - combines extinction, stimulus generalisation and counterconditioning

Question 11

what is latent learning?

Answer 11

Learning that is not immediately reflected in performance and is only evident in certain contexts.

Learning from experience when there appears no obvious reinforcement or
punishment for the specific behaviour.

(not apparent in the learner’s behavior at the time of learning, but which manifests later when a suitable motivation and circumstances appear)