Classical conditioning

Question 1

Reflex

Answer 1

simple, unlearned response governed by the nervous system that occurs naturally in response to a stimulus

Question 2

Stimulus

Answer 2

any event that produces a response from an organism

Question 3

Response

Answer 3

a reaction by an organism to a stimulus

Question 4

Acquisition

Answer 4

• the overall process during which an organism learns to associate 2 events
• measured by the number of trials
• short time between 2 stimuli = more effective

Question 5

extinction

Answer 5

• the strength of the association between CS and CR may fade or disappear over time
• decrease in strength of a CR that occurs in response to the CS when the UCS is no longer presented
• CS becomes meaningless

Question 6

Spontaneous recovery

Answer 6

• extinction has occurred, rest period taking place
• CS is reinforced, CR appears again but weaker than when first conditioned

Question 7

Stimulus generalisation

Answer 7

• organism will respond be producing a CR to other stimuli that are similar to the CS
• greater similarity = greater generalisation

Question 8

stimulus discrimination

Answer 8

• organism only responds to the CS and no other similar stimuli