classical conditioning evaluation Flashcards

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what is the supporting research from watson and rayner?

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  • able to condition little albert to have a fear of white rats by pairing the rat with the sound of a metal bar being struck
  • this fear was then generalised to other items e.g. white rabbit and santa mask
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why is research into classical conditioning being scientific useful?

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  • e.g brain imaging and lab studies with animals in controlled conditions
  • looks at behaviours which are observable
  • adds to credibility
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what is the issue with much research being carried out on animals?

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  • evolutionary discontinuity e.g. humans have a more developed PFC
  • lowers generalisability
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what is another theory that can be used to explain behaviour?

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  • social learning theory
  • includes cognitions aswell as behaviours from seeing the role models
  • better at explaining more complex behaviours by observing and imitating compared to making associations and generalising which would take much longer
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what is the application of aversion therapy?

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  • associating dysfunctional behaviour with an UCR to produce a new CS and so a new CR
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is classical conditioning deterministic and why?

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  • yes because they dont have any control over the reactions they have learned from the process of classical conditioning
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what is the study of Jansen which can support classical conditioning as a theory?

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  • can understand obesity
  • overweight children have acquired a strong association between cues that predict the arrival of food and the response of salivation
  • leads to overeating
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how can capafons be used as a supporting study?

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  • showed an improvement in the fear of flying in people who went through the process of systematic desensitisation
  • shows the principles of classical conditioning are valid
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how does the study of Pollak et al support the process of generaliation?

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  • when shown an angry face on a computer screen abused childrens brain waves are stronger and longer than non-abused children
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what is the practical application linking to advertisements?

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  • classical conditioning is used to make people buy the products by associating it with a good feeling or outcome
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why is classical conditioning considered reductioninst?

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  • complex behaviour is broken down into smaller stimulus response units of behaviour
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