Psychology AQA A PSYA2 29th May 2012!

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could anyone tell me the difference between classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning please?

Classical is learning through assignation - E.G - Baby learns having a panic attack is good because they associate it with getting attention from their mother. Attention is what they want.

Operant is learning through the acts of punishment and reward - ill use the example of panic attacks again, the baby has a panic attack, they are also hungry, the baby gets food from their mother and reduces this hunger, but at the same time allows the panic attack to stop, so they continue having panic attacks to get this food...

Social Learning Theory is basically learning through the acts of other people

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blossomx

I would really appreciate if someone could possibly mark these or just give me some constructive criticism or something.

I know you're all busy with your own revision so I understand if you don't.

Thank you.

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blue-orangutan

Could anyone give me a one sentence definition of the locus of control? :biggrin:

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VictoriaL

Original post by Beccal

could anyone tell me the difference between classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning please?

Classical = association - Pavlov and salivating dogs
Operant = reward and punishment - more likely to repeat an action if rewarded (e.g. attention/gift) and less likely to if punished
Social Learning = Bandura and bobo doll experiment - more likely to repeat behavior if we have seen a model perform behavior (e.g. a role model such as a celebrity)

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pickles_mix

Original post by Beccal

could anyone tell me the difference between classical conditioning, operant conditioning and social learning please?

Classical - Learning through association (Pavlov's Dogs
Operant - Learning through Reinforcement (positive/negative)
Social Learning or Vicarious Conditioning Learning through observation of someone like a role model, eg - young girls see pics of celebs who are thin being complimented on their figures, these girls wanna look like these celebs and get the compliments, therefore starve themselves...usually leading to eating disorders and anorexia

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Jim-Jam

Original post by Tilly3475

Do we need to know about the snowball effect and stufffff?

IF SO where do you use itt

please help :frown:

In 'Social change' and stuff I think, one group had ideas which were backed up by facts, and they consistently challenged the wider view on it, leading to more people starting to believe it.

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pickles_mix

Original post by blue-orangutan

Could anyone give me a one sentence definition of the locus of control? :biggrin:

A Locus of control is an individual's personal control they do or do not have. Can either be external (believe they have no control) or internal (believe they have total control)

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Deyesy

Original post by Memodareen

Do we need to know about SIT AND HARDINESS TRAINING IN STRESS MANAGEMENT TOPIC?

Yups.

Original post by blue-orangutan

Could anyone give me a one sentence definition of the locus of control? :biggrin:

High internal locus of control - You believe you control the world around you and you believe things happen because of actions you've taken e.g. You'd see doing well in a test as a reward for you revision.

High external locus of control - You believe you have no control over the world and things happen down to fate, luck, change etc. E.g You'd put doing well in a test down to nice questions coming up.

:yy:

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VictoriaL

Original post by blue-orangutan

Could anyone give me a one sentence definition of the locus of control? :biggrin:

A scale developed by Rotter used to judge how people perceive their own actions, if you have a high internal locus of control you feel you have control of your actions, if you have a high external locus of control you feel things such as luck and fate control your actions and results.

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pkg995

Does everyone have their exam at 1.30 ?

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JerassicaMarshman

all guesses for 12 marker would be greatly appreciated! i have come to the conclusion that after a week of revising i know just as little as i did at the start, so now i really need to get my bum into gear for this last hour and a half!!!!!!!!!
thanks!!! :smile: