Behaviourism: Classical conditioning

Question 1

Classical conditioning

Answer 1

Learning through association

Question 2

Process of Classical Conditioning

Answer 2

Before: UCS–> UCR
NS –> no response
During: NS+UCS –> UCR
After: CS –> CR

Question 3

Neutral Stimulus (NS)

Answer 3

Something in the environment which doesn’t initially cause a response

Question 4

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Answer 4

Anything that naturally has power to produce a response in a human or animal

Question 5

Unconditioned Response (UCR)

Answer 5

Natural reflex response to a UCS

Question 6

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Answer 6

NS becomes the CS when it acquires the ability to produce a specific response in the human or animal.

Question 7

Conditioned Response( CR)

Answer 7

A learnt response to something that doesn’t naturally have power to produce a response in human or animal.

Question 8

Stimulus generalisation

Answer 8

When stimuli similar to CS produce the CR (phobias)

Question 9

Stimulus Discrimination

Answer 9

CR is only produced in response to the CS and NOT to similar stimuli .

Question 10

Extinction

Answer 10

When CR declines and disappears because the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS.