Learning Objectives
- Describe behavioural, cognitive, social and neuropsychology, their main concepts and influences
- Explain classical and operant conditioning, schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification
- Identify the impact and influences of positive psychology, including Seligman’s theories
- Outline the concepts of social perception, social identity theory, self‐esteem, self image, locus of control, self‐efficacy, and cognitive dissonance in patients, and their health implications
- Identify and explain the role of attitudes, perception, attention, emotions, and attributions and their impact
- Identify the difference between resilience and grit and the application of a growth mindset
- Explain the application of models of health behaviour: motivational theories, transtheoretical model, health belief model, theory of planned behaviour, PRIME
- Develop experience in performing patient formulations
Behavioural Psychology
- what is behavioural psychology/ behaviourism?
- what do strict behaviorists believe?
- what is classical/ Pavlovian conditioning?
- classical conditioning denies the existence of [what]?
- what is operant conditioning? how does it differ from classical conditioning?
- operant conditioning is based on Thorndike’s law of effect, what is this?
- what are the 3 types of responses to operant conditioning?
- what are the different schedules of reinforcement?
- which schedule is the best to change behaviour?