Maya went to a local botanical garden for a picnic. While sitting near a patch of lavender, she was stung by a wasp, which caused her intense pain and anxiety. Three weeks later, Maya smelled lavender soap in a shop and immediately felt highly anxious. When her sister invited her to go back to the botanical garden, Maya refused to go. Using classical conditioning, describe why Maya may no longer want to go to the botanical garden.
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.