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Book 1
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- 1describe the key features of behaviourismBehaviourism proposes that all behaviour is learned and maintained by its consequences. It does not theorize about ‘mental events’.
. Classical conditioning describes how reflex behaviours can become associated with neutral stimuli in the environment.
. Operant conditioning describes how the incidence of freely occurring behaviours can be increased or reduced as a result of the incidence of pleasant and unpleasant consequences for those behaviours, and how behaviour can be ‘shaped’ by the use of rewards.
. Punishment is only effective as a means of behavioural control if it is severe, contingent and consistently applied. However, even when these conditions are in place, it is only successful in temporarily suppressing a behaviour in a specific context.
. Reinforcement is used to help children with learning difficulties make progress at home and at scho
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