Psychology For Allied Health

Question 1

Classical Conditioning

Answer 1

Bed Wetting

Question 2

Bed Wetting

Answer 2

pairing unconditional stimulus with a previously neutral conditioned stimulus with previously neutral conditioned stimulus. The Result is a conditioned response or learned reflex. Can be used to change behaviour.

Question 3

Behaviour

Answer 3

Operant conditioning conditioning

Question 4

Operant Conditioning

Answer 4

Antecedents
Behaviour
Consequences

Question 5

Antecedent

Answer 5

Triggers for behaviours

Question 6

Behaviours

Answer 6

a behavior that we want to reduce in intensity or frequency

Question 7

Consequences

Answer 7

What happens after the behaviour has occurred

Question 8

Reinforcement

Answer 8

any event (or consequence) which strengthens or maintains behaviour that it consistently follows

Question 9

3 types of reinforcement

Answer 9

1. Intrinsic verus Extrinsic
2. Primary Vs Secondary
3. Artificial/ contrived vs natural/ logical

Question 10

Intrinsic

Answer 10

derives from the activity itself, rather than any consequences that might occur.

Question 11

Extrinsic

Answer 11

derives from the external consequences of preforming the behaviour

Question 12

Primary

Answer 12

unconditioned reinforce. stimulus that does not require pairing to function as a reinforcer.

Question 13

Secondary

Answer 13

conditioned reinforcer is a stimulus or situation that has acquired its function as a reinforcer after pairing with a stimulus that functions as a reinforcer

Question 14

Artificial

Answer 14

something that is added on to build or develop skills or generalise beheavior

Question 15

Naturally occurring

Answer 15

used to maintain and increase skills

Question 16

Categories of Potential reinforces

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1. Tangible
2. Consumable
3. social
4. activity
5. token
6. intrinsic

Question 17

Factors influencing Reinforcers

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1. Deprivation
2. Satiation
3. Immediacy
4. Amount
5. Schedule
6. Concurrent schedules

Question 18

Ratio Schedules

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• fixed ratio
• variable ratio
• fixed interval
• variable interval

Question 19

Fixed ratio

Answer 19

reinforcement is contingent on the performance of fixed number of correct response.

Question 20

Variable ratio

Answer 20

Reinforcement is contingent on the performance of a variable number of correct responses

Question 21

Fixed interval

Answer 21

reinforcement is contingent on the performance of the first response after a fixed period of time has elapsed since the last reinforced response

Question 22

Variable interval

Answer 22

reinforcement is contingent on the first performance after a variable period of time has elapsed since the last reinforced response.

Question 23

prompting

Answer 23

means inducing the person to perform a desired behaviour by presenting a prompt

Question 24

Fading

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wean an individual off prompts by fading which is simply gradually reducing the strength of the prompt

Question 25

Types of prompts

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1. Physical
2. Auditory
3. Visual

Question 26

Observational Learning

Answer 26

Individual learn from people around them with or without reinforcement through social learning