4A classical conditioning

Question 1

learning

Answer 1

the process of acquiring knowledge, skills or behaviour through experience

Question 2

behaviourist approaches to learning

Answer 2

theories that propose learning occurs by interacting with the external environment

Question 3

classical conditioning

Answer 3

process of learning through involuntary association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus that results in a conditioned response

Question 4

before conditioning

Answer 4

first stage: classical conditioning during which the neutral stimulus has no association and therefore does not produce any significant response

Question 5

during conditioning

Answer 5

second stage: which the neutral stimulus is repeadtly paired with unconditioned stimulus therefore it produces an unconditioned response

Question 6

after conditioning

Answer 6

third stage: neutral stimulus becomes unconditioned stimulus and produces conditioned response