Hi John. I just tested juniors on new curriculum, sort of Paper 1 A or B on Classical or Operant conditioning. One student said classical conditioning was training a dog to not do something by spraying them with water. I feel like this is Operant...
Classical conditioningTHANK YOU!
Cognitive biasesDone.
Biology and attentionDear Naomi No, sampling bias is not a cognitive bias. It is a methodological bias in research.
Cognitive biasesThank you John. Your support is extremely helpful with this new syllabus. Kind regards, Joanna
Culture inquiry plansJohn, is it possible to make the biological factors in attention presentation available in student resources? Many thanks!
Biology and attentionOK, let me reframe my question. If they have this SAQ: Describe one cognitive bias with reference to one example of its role in decision-making. Can they answer the question and score full marks by talking about sampling bias (sample...
Cognitive biasesDear Usha Yes, that is correct.
Paper 3 clarificationsDear Vaisahali The studies would be irrelevant, so they would not earn any marks for criterion C. For criterion A, they would have a maximum of 1 mark. If they have explained the concept of promotion and at least one strategy, they...
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Site authorDear Naomi That sounds like operant conditioning to me. If water is supposed to be the neutral stimulus, what is the UCS - UCR relationship? I cannot see this earning marks.
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