Classical conditioning

Question 1

What is classical conditioning?

Answer 1

It is learning to associate one stimulus (food) with another (clicker), emotional and physiological learning.

Question 2

What does a neutral stimulus do?

Answer 2

triggers no response

Question 3

What does an unconditional stimulus do?

Answer 3

Triggers innate physiological and/or emotional response

Question 4

What does a conditioned stimulus do?

Answer 4

Triggers the same physiological and/or emotional response as the unconditional stimulus (learning has occured)

Question 5

Describe the process of classical conditioning?

Answer 5

Neutral stimulus (NS) transforms into conditional stimulus (CS) - animal has learned that everytime they experience the NS it predicts something else - conditioning has happened - it is not CS

Question 6

When does classical conditioning occur?

Answer 6

Classical conditioning occurs when two stimuli are associated with each to produce a learned response. If you pair a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus that already triggers an unconditioned response, the neutral stimulus will become the conditioned stimulus. This then triggers a conditioned response similar to the original unconditioned response.

Question 7

What is modification?

Answer 7

Change

Question 8

What ca you do if you have an abnormal or undersirable behaviour? (and also if it is due to stress or a negative emotional state

Answer 8

You can use classical conditioning to change it (often the first technique) this is called counter conditioning

Question 9

What is the process of counter conditioning?

Answer 9

Conditional stimulus - triggers fear response through previous classical conditioning.
Conditioning response - previously learned response to stimulus through previous classical conditioning.
CS presented at a low intensity - immediately followed by a more desirable US.
REPEAT MULTIPLE TIMES IN QUICK SUCCESSION.