2: KKDP 3 Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Learning:

Answer 1

A relatively permanent change in behaviour or knowledge that occurs as a result of experience

Question 2

Active/Intentional Learning E.G:

Answer 2

Taking lessons to learn the violin

Question 3

Unintentional/Passive Learning E.G:

Answer 3

Suck up words from a T.V show

Question 4

Conditioning:

Answer 4

The process of learning associations between a stimulus in the environment and a behavioural event

Question 5

Classical conditioning:

Answer 5

Refers to a type of learning that occurs through repeated associations of two or more stimuli

Question 6

Classical Conditioning characteristics:

Answer 6

• Association between the stimuli is involuntary, response produced automatically
• A response that is automatically produced by one stimuli becomes associated with or linked to stimuli that would not normally produce this response

Question 7

3 Phases:

Answer 7

Before conditioning
During Conditioning
After Conditioning

Question 8

UCS:

Answer 8

Unconditioned Stimulus

Question 9

UCR:

Answer 9

Unconditioned Response

Question 10

NS:

Answer 10

Neutral Stimulus

Question 11

CS:

Answer 11

Conditioned Stimulus

Question 12

CR:

Answer 12

Conditioned Response

Question 13

Before Conditioning:

Answer 13

NS –> Leash

UCS –> Going on a walk

Question 14

During Conditioning:

Answer 14

NS –> Leash
UCS –> Going on a walk
UCR –> Increased heart rate in response to going on a walk

Question 15

After Conditioning:

Answer 15

CS –> Leash

CR –> Increased heart rate in response to seeing the leash

Question 16

Extinction:

Answer 16

The gradual decrease in the strength or rate of a CR that occurs when the UCS is no longer present

Question 17

Spontaneous Recovery:

Answer 17

The reappearance of a CR when the CS is presented, following a rest period after the CR appears to have been extinguished

Question 18

Stimulus Discrimination:

Answer 18

When the person or animal responds to the CS only, but not to any other stimulus that is similar to the CS.

Question 19

Stimulus Generalisation:

Answer 19

The tendency for another stimulus that is similar to the original CS to produce a response that is similar, but not necessarily identical to the CR.