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Name the 3 theories of learning

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  1. Behaviourism
  2. Cognitivism
  3. Social Learning theory
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Give a brief definition of what behaviourism is?

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Is is learning through association

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What does behaviourism focus on?

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It focuses on observable behaviour

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What is the key form of leaning according to the behaviourism theory?

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Conditioning

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Name the 2 types of conditioning

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  1. Classical

2. Operant

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What did pavlov discover?

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Pavlov found that dogs would also salivate to a related stimuli – a pitch fork of a higher or lower tone would elicit some degree of salivation

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What does classical conditioning say?

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A response similar or identical to one originally elicited by unconditioned stimulus is made into a response to a conditioned stimulus based on pairing the two stimuli

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Give an example of classical conditioning in a dental situation?

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A pairing of pain during a dental procedure with environmental stimuli leads to development of the fear response to the environmental cues alone

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What is stimulus generalisation?

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Conditioned response evoked by stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus

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Give an example of stimulus generalisation in a dental situation?

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Patient shows fear when visiting a new dental practice

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What is stimulus discrimination?

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Conditioned response not evoked by stimuli similar to but not identical to conditioned stimulus

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Give an example of stimulus discrimination in a dental situation?

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Patient shows fear response to sight of the drill but not to equipment used to clean the teeth

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What is extinction?

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Weakening of conditioned response when conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus

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Give an example of extinction in a dental situation?

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Use of anaesthetics and painless procedures leads to gradual reduction and elimination of fear of the dentist

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What is spontaneous recovery?

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Spontaneous return of the conditioned response some time after extinction occurs

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Give an example of spontaneous recovery in a dental situation?

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Fear of dentist returns spontaneously a few months or years after extinction

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What is High order conditioning?

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Conditioned response evoked by new stimulus that is paired with a conditioned stimulus that already elicits the response

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Give an example of High order conditioning in a dental situation?

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Patient cringes when hearing the dentist’s name

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When is the conditioned response more reliable?

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The more often the conditioned stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus the more reliable the

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What can happen to a patient who has had a very traumatic experience?

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A patient who has a very traumatic experience may be left with an enduring fear of the DCP.

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Define acquisition

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when conditioning is occurring; depends on the nature of the stimulus, its strength and its timing.

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Define higher order conditioning?

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another stimulus is coupled to the CS

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Define Habituation

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we may stop responding to a frequently presented stimulus

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Give an example of Habituation in a dental situation?

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you are accustomed to the drill’s sound, patients are not

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What are responses learned because of in Operant and instrumental conditioning ?

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Responses are learned because of their consequences

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What is behaviour shaped and maintained by in Operant and instrumental conditioning ?

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Behaviour is shaped and maintained by consequences

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What is the focus of the behaviourism theory?

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Observation

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How do habits form?

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By Building connections between stimuli and response (conditioning) forms habits

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What does reinforcement shape?

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Reinforcement shapes learning and therefore behaviour

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Give some Critique of behaviourism ?

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  1. Advocates a passive patient learning in a DCP-led environment
  2. Knowledge is given and is absolute
  3. It does not account for processing that cannot be observed
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What is the difference between the between behaviourist theory and cognitivist theory?

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Behaviourism - change of behaviour as a result of experience that can be measured
Cognitivism – change in mental representations and associations brought about by experiences

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What does the cognitivism theory say about the mind?

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That it works like a computer

Information comes in, is being processed, and leads to certain outcomes

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How does the cognitivism theory justify why humans are rational beings??

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People are rational beings that require active participation in order to learn, and whose actions are a consequence of thinking.

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What are changes in behaviour seen as in the cognitivism theory ?

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Changes in behaviour are observed, but only as an indication of what is occurring in the learner’s head

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What are the 3 stages of memory?

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  1. Registration
  2. Storage
  3. Retrieval
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What is retrieval ?

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It is the conscious accessing of stored information

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What are the 2 types of retrieval?

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Context-dependent memory

State-dependent memory

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What is State-dependent memory?

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Recalling something that angered you making you angry again

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What is Context-dependent memory?

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Returning to the scene of the crime to prompt memories

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How long does the sensory memory stage last?

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Last up to 4 seconds

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What does the sensory memory stage use?

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Uses both visual and echoic cues

echoic last 2-3 seconds longer than visual

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What is the capacity of our short term memory?

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7 ‘bits’ of unrelated information.

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How can the capacity our short term memory be improved?

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By chunking

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How long does our short term memory last?

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15-30 seconds

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How can the duration our short term memory be improved?

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Can be increased by rehearsal

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How is our short term memory coded?

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Mainly acoustic, some semantic, visual is also possible

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What is the capacity of our long term memory?

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How long does our long term memory last?

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From a few seconds to several years (potentially

permanently)

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How is our long term memory coded?

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Semantic, visual, acoustic, olfactory and gustatory

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What is consolidation?

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Convert unstable short term memory to lasting stable memories

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What are the 2 types of long term memory?

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  1. Declarative (revealed through knowledge)

2. Non-declarative (revealed through behaviour)

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What are the 2 groups of Declarative long term memory?

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  1. Semantic (knowledge)

2. Episodic (experiences)

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What are the 2 groups of non- Declarative long term memory?

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  1. Procedural (skills)

2. Conditioning (reactions)

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What is episodic memory?

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Autobiographical memory of:

  1. Events
  2. People
  3. Objects personally encountered
  4. Time and space
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What is Semantic memory>?

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General factual knowledge
Concepts
Rules
Languages

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What are some critiques of the cognitivism theory

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  1. knowledge itself is given and absolute
  2. Input-process-output model is mechanistic and deterministic
  3. It does not account enough for individuality
  4. It has little emphasis on affective characteristics
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Where did the social leaning theory grow out of?

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Grew out of cognitivism

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What is observed in the social learning theory?

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Observation of behaviour and sensorial experiences and Consequences of that behaviour

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What are some factors models can be influenced by in the social learning theory?

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How much power the model seems to have
How capable the model seems to be
How nurturing/caring the model seems to be
How similar the learner perceives self and model
How many models the learner observes

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What are some critiques of the social leaning theory ?

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  1. Does not take into account individuality, context and experience as mediating factors
  2. Suggests students/patients learn best as passive receivers of sensory stimuli, as opposed to being active learners
  3. Emotions and motivation are not considered important or connected to learning
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When is the emotional reaction of anxiety or fear triggered?

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triggered when the size of the threat is larger than the individual’s perception of their ability to cope

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What are some common emotional components of anxiety?

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Fright
Nervousness
Irritability

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What are some common Cognitive components of anxiety?

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Hypervigilance
Poor concentration
Rumination

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What are some common Behavioural

components of anxiety?

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Freezing up
Defensive aggressive
Avoidant behaviour

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What are some common Physical components of anxiety?

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Dry mouth
Muscle tension
Pounding heart

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What might a person with anxiety suffer from?

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Selective attention

Memory alteration

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What is selective attention

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When someone tends to focus on Threatening words (written, spoken), Faces, Pictures and objects, Internal experiences, Novel neutral stimuli

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Talk through the pain and anxiety cycle

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Pain causes anxiety
Fear of pain causes anxiety
Anxiety about potential pain causes pain

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What may increased anxiety make it more difficult to do?

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Increased anxiety may make it difficult to discriminate between sensation and pain

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What are some factors that can cause dental anxiety?

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  1. Painful and traumatic dental visits
  2. Personality variables
  3. Psychological co-morbidity
  4. Familial dental attitudes
  5. Attachment style
  6. Evolutionary factors
  7. Fear of the unknown
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What does dental phobia share characteristics with?

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Shares characteristics of anxiety, fear and panic

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What can dental phobia lead to?

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Highly developed avoidance
Unable to explain logically
Embarrassment/shame
Sense they are viewed as ridiculous

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