Psych U4 Q's Thread!

[playsimme]

For the NEAP 2011 exam, would we really need to memorise the steps for a psychological experiment? (for the actual exam)?

Thanks

The VCAA can do crazy things... just look at the English exam...

I'm hunting down Helen Day... and getting a tattoo in front of her FACE!

[jwongton]

Do we need to know about these processes for developmental plasticity?

- profileration
- migration
- circuit formation
- myelination

they're not mentioned in my psych textbook (macmillian - one stop science) but they're in these notes that roger edwards (some old psych chief assessor guy) gave us.

[monkeywantsabanana]

Do we need to know about these processes for developmental plasticity?

- profileration
- migration
- circuit formation
- myelination

they're not mentioned in my psych textbook (macmillian - one stop science) but they're in these notes that roger edwards (some old psych chief assessor guy) gave us.

Although I don't think it specifically states the stages in the study design, it's a good idea to know them.

[spikey]

For a behaviour to be acquired through classical conditioning, the UCS should be presented ________ the CS.
a)about one minute before
b) about 0.5 seconds before
c) at the same time as
d) just after

I keep getting confused whether UCS is before CS or after?

[playsimme]

the cs comes b4 and i'd say just after

[Anon123]

For a behaviour to be acquired through classical conditioning, the UCS should be presented ________ the CS.
a)about one minute before
b) about 0.5 seconds before
c) at the same time as
d) just after

I keep getting confused whether UCS is before CS or after?

Its easiest to remember that it is the opposite to Operational Conditioning

The UCS should be presented after

[spikey]

Yeah see thats what i though, but the correct answer is B (about 0.5 seconds before) :/

[playsimme]

did tssm make that question?

[spikey]

nope, STAV 2006

[mattmcmahon]

I have a seemingly stupid question,

I've heard that systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are the same thing but i've also heard that systematic desensitisation is when you learn a relaxation technique and use that in every step whereas graduated exposure you're just exposed to it, gradually with no relaxation technique or anything.

Also, is there any particular difference between shaping and behaviour modification?

Thanks

[Camo]

I have a seemingly stupid question,

I've heard that systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are the same thing but i've also heard that systematic desensitisation is when you learn a relaxation technique and use that in every step whereas graduated exposure you're just exposed to it, gradually with no relaxation technique or anything.

Thanks

Same thing.

Also, is there any particular difference between shaping and behaviour modification?

Also same thing, I think. (Don't hold me to this).

[mattmcmahon]

thanks for that!

[jwongton]

I have a seemingly stupid question,

I've heard that systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are the same thing but i've also heard that systematic desensitisation is when you learn a relaxation technique and use that in every step whereas graduated exposure you're just exposed to it, gradually with no relaxation technique or anything.

Also, is there any particular difference between shaping and behaviour modification?

Thanks

Systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are very similar - but they're not the same thing. you're correct in that systematic desensitisation uses relaxation techniques, but graduated exposure can as well. (eg. therapist sits with client with a phobia of flying on a plane, and helps them remain calm and engage in muscle relaxation on the flight.) but yes, grauduated exposure is more about 'confronting' the fear, rather than to replace an anxiety response with a relaxed response.

Not sure about shaping and behaviour modification.

[pas0005]

ok. this is really frustrating me! what on earth is the difference between a response cost and a negative punishment? They both remove something to decrease the likelihood of a response, then why do they have difference terms?

[Camo]

I have a seemingly stupid question,

I've heard that systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are the same thing but i've also heard that systematic desensitisation is when you learn a relaxation technique and use that in every step whereas graduated exposure you're just exposed to it, gradually with no relaxation technique or anything.

Also, is there any particular difference between shaping and behaviour modification?

Thanks

Systematic desensitisation and graduated exposure are very similar - but they're not the same thing. you're correct in that systematic desensitisation uses relaxation techniques, but graduated exposure can as well. (eg. therapist sits with client with a phobia of flying on a plane, and helps them remain calm and engage in muscle relaxation on the flight.) but yes, grauduated exposure is more about 'confronting' the fear, rather than to replace an anxiety response with a relaxed response.

Not sure about shaping and behaviour modification.

Examiner said for the exam describe them as the same thing. :/