Practise Edexcel Psychology questions applying positive and negative reinforcement, punishment and Skinner’s findings to learned behaviour.
Katya has a fear of wasps. She was stung by a wasp as a child.
Compare classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
AO1 (3 marks), AO3 (3 marks)
Credit up to three marks for accurate identification of each comparison
(AO1)
Credit up to three marks for exemplification of each comparison (AO3)
For example:
- Both operant conditioning and classical conditioning can be
considered scientific (1) as both use animals in laboratory
conditions which are controlled (1).
- One difference is that classical conditioning deals with reflexive
behaviour whilst operant conditioning deals with voluntary
behaviour (1) so operant conditioning could be seen as a more
detailed explanation of how we learn as it looks at more complex
behaviours (1).
- Both can explain how people develop phobias (1) classical
conditioning through association and operant conditioning through
the use of reinforcements (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
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