MRCPsych Part A revision podcast on learning theory, covering classical conditioning, operant conditioning and reinforcement schedules.

This MRCPsych revision episode covers classical conditioning, operant conditioning and reinforcement schedules for MRCPsych Part A examination revision. 

You will review Pavlov’s experiments of classical conditioning, understand Skinner’s model of operant learning and conditioning, and master reinforcement, punishment, and reinforcement schedules, including variable ratio and fixed interval patterns.

These core behavioural psychology principles underpin anxiety disorders, behavioural therapy, and many single best answer questions in the MRCPsych Part A examination.

This episode maps directly to paragraph 1.1.1 of the Royal College of Psychiatrists membership examination, MRCPysch Part A, syllabus.