Behaviourist and social learning

Question 1

Assumption one

Answer 1

Behaviour is a learned response from environmental stimuli

Question 2

Assumption two

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Behaviour can be learned from observation and imitation

Question 3

Strength

Answer 3

Contributed to many useful techniques which have benefitted society

Question 4

Weakness

Answer 4

Human behaviour can not always be explained using simple stimuli

Question 5

Classical conditioning

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A neutral stimulus is associated with an unconditioned stimulus so a new response is learnt

Question 6

Conditioned response

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The response produced by the conditioned stimulus on its own

Question 7

Conditioned stimulus

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A stimulus that only produces the desired response after being paired with the ucs

Question 8

Neutral stimulus

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A stimulus that doesn’t produce the desired response

Question 9

Unconditioned response

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An unlearned response to an unconditioned stimulus

Question 10

Unconditioned stimulus

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Any stimulus that produces a response without learning taking place

Question 11

Operant conditioning

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A form of learning in which behaviour is shaped and maintained by its consequences

Question 12

Positive reinforcement

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Behaviour is followed by something pleasant

Question 13

Negative reinforcement

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Behaviour is followed by removing something unpleasant

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Positive punishment

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Behaviour is followed by something unpleasant

Question 15

Negative punishment

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Behaviour is followed by removing something pleasant

Question 16

Extrinsic motiviation

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Engaging in a behaviour to gain an external reward

Question 17

Intrinsic motivation

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Engaging in a behaviour for an internal reward

Question 18

Imitation

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When a learner reproduces the behaviour they observed being demonstrated by a model

Question 19

Modelling

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Either an observer imitates the behaviour of a model or a model demonstrates a behaviour that may be imitated by an observer

Question 20

Observation

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Actively attending to and watching the behaviour of others

Question 21

Social learning

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A form of learning in which behaviours are acquired through observation, modelling, imitation and vicarious reinforcement

Question 22

Vicarious reinforcement

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Occurs when a learner observed a models behaviour being reinforced