In this MRCPsych revision episode we explore how reinforcement, generalisation and extinction influence behaviour and learning.

Topics include positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, stimulus generalisation and the extinction of conditioned responses. 

These mechanisms are central to understanding phobias, anxiety disorders, and maintenance of symptoms, and are frequently examined in the MRCPYsch Part A.

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