Learning theory- exp for attachent Flashcards

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what is learning theory

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that behaviour is due to association or consequence

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how does classical conditioning apply to attachment

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classical conditioning is learning through association
babies associate the mother with pleasure because they provide them food

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what is another way to describe classical conditioning and attachment

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cupboard love theory

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what is the process of classical conditioning

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the food is the UCS which produces an UCR by the baby which is pleasure
the baby begins to associate the pleasure with the mother a NS and she becomes a CS producing a favourable response causing attachment to form

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How does operant conditioning apply to attachment

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learning by consequence
the baby is positively reinforced
and mother is negatively reinforced

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what is positive reinforcement.

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adding a pleasant stimulus to reinforce behaviour

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what is negative reinforcement

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removal of a unpleasant stimulus to maintain behaviour

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how is the baby positively reinforced

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adding the pleasant stimulus by removing hunger
they begin to associate crying for food with receiving food for mum

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how is mother negatively reinforced

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through the removal of the unpleasant stimulus of crying

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what is drive reduction. theory

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hunger is a primary drive
when a baby is given food the drive for hunger is reduced
attachment figure become secondary drive and hunger is generalised to them

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what study supports drive reduction theory

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Robert eat al

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what is social learning theory

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attachment is a two way process between baby and mother
parents teach love through modelling g behaviour and then rewarding this behaviour

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