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Outline the types of conditioning covered in learning theories.

The basic type of conditioning is classical conditioning first demonstrated by Pavlov and his dogs whereby Pavlov demonstrated an association between a bell and the giving of food, resulting in the dogs b...

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Briefly outline and evaluate Lorenz animal studies. (4 marks)

Lorenz used animal studies to research into imprinting. Improinting is when new-born creature bonds to thetype of animals it meets at birth and begins to pattern its behaviour after them. Lorenz got a gro...

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What type of studies can be used to assess the extent to which genes can cause psychopathology?

Twin studies are exceptionally important when studying the effect of genes on behaviour and psychopathology. Twins can be MZ (monozygotic) twins who share 100% of their DNA so they have identical genotype...

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Explain the different types of conditioning.

There are 2 main types of conditioning in Psychology, namely classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
Classical conditioning is best known with the experiment involving Pavlov's dog. He first...

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What might be the advantages and limitations of a laboratory experiment?

The main advantage of conducting an experiment in a lab is that variables are easier to control. This is often not the case in a field experiment, as this takes place in a normal environment for the parti...

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