Public Services Quiz 3

What psychological approach does this paragraph describe -

Human and animal behaviour can be explained through the use of conditioning. Thoughts and feelings are not considered to influence behaviour and neither do inherited factors.

• Behaviourist Approach

• Classical Conditioning

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

What theory does the below paragraph describe -

The use of a familiar stimulus to influence behaviour towards a new stimulus by repeatedly pairing them together. E.g. Pavlov’s dog

• Behaviourist Approach

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Positive Reinforcement

What theory does the below paragraph describe -

The use of reinforcement, both positive and negative, to influence how new behaviours are learnt and how old behaviours are modified. E.g. the Skinner Box.

• Behaviourist Approach

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Positive Reinforcement

What theory does the below paragraph describe -

Use positive reinforcement or reward following a particular behaviour to reinforce learning to ensure that the outcome is repeated.

• Behaviourist Approach

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Positive Reinforcement

What is negative reinforcement?

• A thing or event that causes an individual to react.

• The removal of an unfavourable outcome.

• The use of a familiar stimulus to influence behaviour towards a new stimulus by repeatedly pairing them together. E.g. Pavlov’s dog

• Individuals learn from observing others, imitating and modelling. E.g. Bandura’s Bobo Doll.

Finish this sentance - Social learning theory states that individuals learn

Which answer correctly describes the Psychodynamic approach?

• The use of reinforcement, both positive and negative, to influence how new behaviours are learnt and how old behaviours are modified. E.g. the Skinner Box.

• The use of a familiar stimulus to influence behaviour towards a new stimulus by repeatedly pairing them together. E.g. Pavlov’s dog

• Behaviour is explained by unconscious thoughts and emotions. E.g. Sigmund Freud’s iceberg analogy.

• Human and animal behaviour can be explained through the use of conditioning. Thoughts and feelings are not considered to influence behaviour and neither do inherited factors.