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What is avoidance behaviour
Performance of behaviour that prevents aversive stimuli
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What did mourer do?
Two process theory of avoidance- dog in shuttle box, jumping over barrier stopped shock
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What is the 2 process theory?
The avoidance response of jumping over the barrier was persistent as trials repeated and their fear decreased
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What is the one process theory?
Rather than the avoidance being due to fear, it's due to shock, avoiding shock reinforces behaviour, oc
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How can phobias develop?
Preparedness, however doesn't explain all, mix of cc and oc can
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Give an example of how a mix of cc and oc can lead to phobia
Unpleasant stimulu(wasp sting) , is avoided - the wasp is confirriones to the sting therefore phobia of wasp
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How can avoidance explain ocd?
Obsessions create anxiety, compulsions reduce the anxiety, theorefire peeform compulsions in order to avoid anxiety
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What did Buchner and Lovaas do?
Child with self harm, electrocuted every time self harmed, stopped after 12 times
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What factors affect punishment effectiveness?
Intensity(more intense=longer lasting), delay (longer delay=weaken effects) and schedule (punishment of all responses is better than inconsistent punishment)
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What is learned helplessness&Rex plain
Giving up on the task due to repetitive failing - can lead to depression
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What is a study for learned helplessness&Rex plain
Seligmans dogs - shuttle box, if not escaped in the first 64 shocks, dogs give up
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What implications does this have?
School, use knowledge of the fact that if a child repetitavelt gets a question wrong it will give up and dislike the subject
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