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Question 8

Read the following descriptions of behaviour:

A Maya experiences intense anxiety when she hears a dentist's drill because she previously had a highly painful dental procedure. She now refuses to go to the dentist.

B Leo watches his older sister Chloe receive praise and extra pocket money from their father for washing the family car. That afternoon, Leo begins washing his father's car.

How can the behaviours described in A and B above be explained by learning theories?

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Practise AQA A Level Psychology Learning approaches with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 84 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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