Classical conditioning

Question 1

Habituation

Answer 1

In classical conditioning, used to stimulus if repeated. (does recover after while) Not all, eg knee reflex

Question 2

Extinction

Answer 2

Loss of conditioned response if stimulus is not followed by unconditioned stimulus.

Question 3

Spontaneous recovery

Answer 3

Single pair of UCS can recover extinction

Question 4

Generalisation

Answer 4

Same response is seen with similar stimulus

Question 5

Discrimination training

Answer 5

Showing how they can distinguish between similar stimuli by extinguishing one en reinforcing the other

Question 6

S-S theory

Answer 6

Thought that stimulus stimulus ass. was learned. Rat/bang experiment supported SS instead of SR. creating the idea that CS causes expectation

Question 7

Three rules of conditioning

Answer 7

CS must precede the UCS
CS must signal heightened prob of occurrence of UCS
Conditioning is ineffective when animal already has good predictor (blocking effect)