Psychology Practice Round

What are two assumptions of the Learning Approach?

• 1. We all begin life as a blank slate. Experiences and interactions with the environment shape our behaviour and these changes are directly observable.

• 1.  Similarities and differences between people can be understood in terms of biological factors and their interaction with other factors.

• 1. Behaviour, cognitions and emotions are influenced by social contexts, social environments and groups.

• We learn through the processes of operant conditioning, classical conditioning and social learning. This can be understood using the stimulus–response model.

In the Fagen et al study, elephant learns the behavior of trunk wash through SPR where short-whistle blows were the positive reinforcement (rewards) given to correct behavior. What theory of Learning is this?

• demand characteristics

• operant conditioning

• social learning theory

• classical conditioning

What type of reinforcement is this example: A student gets a piece of candy every time they participate in class.

• secondary

• primary

• positive

• negative

How many children participated in the Bandura et al aggression study? Write the number.

Create a word cloud: think of words that relate to the Learning Approach.

Which is the most interesting study in the Learning Approach?

• Bandura et al study on aggression

• Fagen et al study on elephant learning

• Saavedra and Silverman study on button phobia

Draw a picture of the elephant doing a trunk wash

How many adult elephants participated in the Fagen et al study?

In the Saavedra and Silverman study the boy was not diagnosed with what disorder

Draw something you are afraid of.