PSY 3171 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Homelessness, Operant Conditioning, Biopsychosocial Model
22 Feb 2014
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Behavioural theories: basic learning processes that are common to all of us (and many animals) determine our behaviour and our responses to the environment. A neutral stimulus (bell) was repeated paired with a biological relevant stimulus (food), until the bell alone could produce physiological responses that previously occurred to food. Little albert tried to condition a fear of rats: also became afraid of anything small and white, including people with white beards. Specific behaviours can be either reinforced or punished, which increases or decreases the likelihood that they will occur again. Positive reinforcement (addition of positive stimulus, reward) Punishment (addition of negative stimulus or removable of positive stimulus: reinforcement schedules affect how strongly a behaviour is promoted or discouraged. Behavioural theories: behavioural therapy involves changing the behaviours (surprise! ), which consequently has an effect on emotional and psychological functioning. Learning new associations (ie: flying and relaxation to replace flying and anxiety)
