Behavioural Theory –

Operant Conditioning – when people are rewarded for SZ behaviour, this behaviour is positively reinforced & so repeated (e.g. A parent giving their child encouragement over ‘hallucinations & delusions’ – an imaginary friend)

Classical Conditioning – When people associate a certain place or group of people with SZ behaviour. (e.g. If someone is being bullied, they may begin to associate hallucinations with being safe or having friends)

Social Learning Theory – When people imitate and copy role models who have SZ (e.g. A child’s parent may have SZ and they may begin to imitate the behaviours and continue to grow up with them/reproduce them)

	Created by mollymollymoore over 11 years ago

Psychology (Schizophrenia) Note on Psychological Theories, created by mollymollymoore on 23/04/2013.