individual differences Flashcards
1
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what are individual differences
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- how people differ because of different environmental influences and experiences
2
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why do people differ according to learning theories
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environmental influences - patterns of reward
different behavior being observed - leading to different patterns of behavior
3
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how does classical conditioning explain individual differences
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- experiences lead to different associations between a neutral stimulus and a unconditioned stimulus leading to the unconditioned response which changes after learning so the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned response becomes the conditioned response
4
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how does operant conditioning explain individual difference s
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- predicts that patterns of reward shape differences
5
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how does social learning theory explain individual differences
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- individuals are exposed to different role models modelling different behaviors
- different experiences or each individual explains individual differences in behavior
6
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how must a role model act
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powerful and relevant in the eyes of the observer
