Learning Approach

Question 1

What is classical conditioning

Answer 1

Learning through association

Question 2

Where does classical conditioning take place

Answer 2

takes place when we associate two stimuli with each other

Question 3

What study is know in classical conditioning ?

Answer 3

Watson and Rayner (Little Albert)

Question 4

What was the aim of the Watson and Rayner study ?

Answer 4

To find out if fears can be learnt .

Question 5

What was the findings of Watson and Rayner study ?

Answer 5

Little Albert Learnt to fear white rats through classical condition

Question 6

One strength of Watson and Rayner

Answer 6

Study is well designed to control your extraneous variables

Question 7

Weakness of Watson and Rayner study

Answer 7

Little Albert was the only participant , limiting generalisability of results

Question 8

What is operant conditioning

Answer 8

Learning through consequence

Question 9

When does operant conditioning takes place ?

Answer 9

Through forming a link between a behaviour and its consequence.

Question 10

Reinforcement

Answer 10

Increases the probability of a behaviour being repeated

Question 11

Positive reinforcement

Answer 11

Occurs when a behaviour is followed by an Pleasant consequence.

Question 12

Negative reinforcement

Answer 12

Occurs when a behaviour is followed by removal of an unpleasant stimulus

Question 13

Punishment

Answer 13

Reduces the probability of a behaviour being repeated

Question 14

Positive punishment

Answer 14

When a behaviour is followed by an unpleasant consequence

Question 15

Negative punishment

Answer 15

Occurs when a behaviour is followed by the removal of something pleasant

Question 16

What study focuses on operant conditioning?

Answer 16

Skinner

Question 17

What was the aim of skinners study?

Answer 17

To measure the rate at which rats would press a lever when a food pellet was delivered

Question 18

Strengths of skinner study

Answer 18

Many practical applications of skinners research and operant condition

Question 19

Weakness of skinners study

Answer 19

Skinner used animals in his research and can’t be generalised upon human behaviour

Question 20

What is social learning theory ?

Answer 20

Behaviour can be learnt indirectly just by observing and imitating another person

Question 21

What is modelling ?

Answer 21

When a individual carries out behaviours which we observe them doing

Question 22

What is vicarious reinforcement?

Answer 22

When a behaviour is imitated if the learner is motivated.

Question 23

What study is linked to social learning theory ?

Answer 23

Bandura

Question 24

Strength of Bandura study

Answer 24

Many practical applications which can help understand how children acquire aggressive behaviour

Question 25

Weakness of bandura study

Answer 25

The study was carried out in a controlled artificial environment lacking ecological validity