BehAvourist approach

Question 1

What are the two types of conditioning

Answer 1

There is operant and classical conditioning

Question 2

What are the main assumptions of classical conditions

Answer 2

Behaviour is learnt( nature v nurture) and behaviour can be observed and mea sured, born with a blank slate so no genetic influence

Question 3

What is the defenition for extinction I’m classical conditioning

Answer 3

The conditioned response dies out

Question 4

What is the definition of spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning

Answer 4

Where the conditioned response disappears but then is recovered and appears again

Question 5

What is the definition of generalisation in classical condition

Answer 5

Conditioned response is produced when a similar stimulus is presented

Question 6

What Is the definition of discrimination

Answer 6

Conditioned stimulus is produced with only a specific stimulus is presented

Question 7

What was thorndikes research with operant conditioning

Answer 7

He designed a puzzle box for a cat, the cat had to pull a latch to lift a door to escape, after it Was first place it was unable to escape , flashes of insight and trial and error

Question 8

What happened with the cat in thorndikes research

Answer 8

Became quicker at pulling the latch to open the door as the positive consequence or reward was food

Question 9

What is the NS

Answer 9

NS = neutral stimulus

Question 10

What is the UCR

Answer 10

UCR= unconditioned response

Question 11

What is the UCS

Answer 11

UCS= unconditioned response

Question 12

What is the CR

Answer 12

CR= conditioned response

Question 13

What is the CS

Answer 13

CS= conditioned stimulus

Question 14

What was pavlovs research

Answer 14

He researched learning through association and investigated the salivatory effect in dogs

Question 15

What is the NS, UCR,UCS,CR,CS in pavlovas research

Answer 15

NS= bell
UCR=salivation
UCS=Food touching the tongue
CR=salivation
CS= bell

Question 16

What is the before , during , after process in Pavlov

Answer 16

Before- inate , natural , food ( UCS) caused dog to salivate (UCR) , no response to bell ( NS)
During - food(UCS) + bell(NS) = salivation(UCR)
After - bell (CR)—> salivate (CR

Question 17

What is operant conditioning

Answer 17

Behaviour is shaped through reinforcement and maintained by its consequences

Question 18

What is positive reinforcement

Answer 18

Encouraging behaviour to be repeated with an reward

Question 19

What is negative reinforcement

Answer 19

Encouraging behaviour to be avoided with a negative consequence

Question 20

What is punishment

Answer 20

Decreases behaviour from being repeated, can be ineffective as it’s not a direct consequence

Question 21

Who was BF skinner

Answer 21

Psychologist who created skinners rat box with his research with the rat

Question 22

What was skinners research

Answer 22

His research was with a rat where the positive reinforcement was pressing A lever to receive food, the negative reinforcement was the rat had to press the lever tp stop the electric shocks then towards the end it’s punishment was it got shocked when it touched the lever