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Question 51

Whenever Rohan visited a local artisan bakery, a faulty industrial espresso machine would suddenly release an incredibly loud, painful screeching noise, which startled Rohan and caused him to panic. Rohan now experiences a strong sense of anxiety whenever he passes any bakery, even when there is no noise.

Using your knowledge of classical conditioning, explain how Rohan developed this anxiety towards bakeries.

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205 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Main features of classical conditioning, Pavlov (1927) salivation in dogs, Main features of operant conditioning, Properties of reinforcement, Behaviour modification and shaping, Main features of social learning theory, Social learning stages, Bandura (1961, 1963) Bobo doll experiments, Bandura (1965) vicarious reinforcement, Learning theories and phobias, Treatments for phobias, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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