Atypical Behaviour

Key terms in the unit of atypical behaviour which includes

- Behaviourist theory

- Little Albert study

- Phobias

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What is a behaviour that fewer people present which is different to the norm of other people?
abnormal behaviour
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What is typical behaviour classed as?
normal
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What is atypical behaviour classed as?
abnormal
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An example of atypical behaviour?
phobia
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What is the fear of spiders called?
arachnophobia
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What is the fear of heights called?
acrophobia
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What is the fear of confined spaces called?
agoraphobia
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What is a phobia learnt through?
classical conditioning
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What was Little Albert afraid of (before conditioning)?
loud noises
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What did Little Albert like (before conditioning)?
white rat
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What are phobias maintained through?
operant conditioning
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What theory shows conditioning?
behaviourism
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What is the object before conditioning that causes a natural reaction in us?
unconditioned stimulus
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What is our reaction called to the above object called?
unconditioned response
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What is something called if it has no reaction on us?
neutral stimulus
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What is the new object called that gives a learnt response?
conditioned stimulus
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What is our reaction to the object with a learnt response?
condtioned response
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What part of operant conditioning allows our phobias to be maintained?
reinforcement
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What is typical behaviour classed as?

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normal

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What is atypical behaviour classed as?

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An example of atypical behaviour?

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What is the fear of spiders called?

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