Practise Edexcel Psychology questions applying UCS, UCR, neutral and conditioned stimuli to learned behaviour, phobias and evaluation of the theory.
Katya has a fear of wasps. She was stung by a wasp as a child.
Define the term 'unconditioned stimulus' (UCS) as it is used in classical conditioning.
AO1 (1 mark)
Credit one mark for an accurate definition.
For example:
- An unconditioned stimulus is the natural stimulus that causes a
reflexive response (1).
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State the neutral stimulus (NS) that had no original effect on Katya's behaviour.
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AO2 (1 mark)
Credit one mark for an accurate statement in relation to scenario.
For example:
\begin{itemize}
\item[-] The neutral stimulus was the wasp (1).
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Generic answers score 0 marks
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Give the conditioned response (CR) that Katya shows.
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AO2 (1 mark)
Credit one mark for an accurate statement in relation to scenario
For example:
\begin{itemize}
\item[-] Katya's conditioned response is being scared of wasps (1).
\end{itemize}
Look for other reasonable marking points.
Generic answers score 0 marks.
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