Classical Conditioning Flashcards
1
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Classical Conditioning
(2)
A
- involuntary association between two stimuli producing a conditioned response
- learning is said to have occurred if the NS alone consistently elicits the CR
2
Q
UCS
(2)
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- any stimulus that consistently elicits an involuntary response
e.g. the food
3
Q
UCR
(2)
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the involuntary response that is elicited by the UCS
e.g. salivation to the food
4
Q
NS
(2)
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- any stimulus that does not usually elicit a predictable response
e.g. sound of the bell
5
Q
CS
(2)
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- stimulus that is neutral at the start but through repeated association with the UCS, triggers a similar response to the UCR
e.g. sound of the bell
6
Q
CR
(2)
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- the learnt response that is consistently elicited by the CS alone
e.g. salivation to the bell
7
Q
Before Conditioning
(4) (pre-conditioned)
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- UCS elicits UCR
- NS does not elicit predictable response
e.g. Food elicits Salivation to the Food
Sound of the Bell does not elicit predictable response
8
Q
During Conditioning
(3) (acquisition)
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- NS repeatedly paired with UCS
- NS must come before the UCS
e.g. Sound of the Bell repeatedly paired with Food
9
Q
After Conditioning
(4) (post-conditioning phase)
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- NS becomes CS
- UCR becomes CR to the CS
e.g. Sound of the Bell becomes CS
Salivation to the Food becomes Salivation to the Sound of the Bell
10
Q
Extinction
(2)
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- occurs when the UCS is repeatedly presented without the CS
- weakens the occurence of the CR to the CS
11
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Conditioned Emotional Response
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- NS repeatedly paired with UCS that evokes an emotional response
e.g. white rat repeatedly paired with loud bang evokes fear to the lound bang
white rate alone evokes fear to the white rat
12
Q
CC | LTP | LTD
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- neural connections between NS and UCR become associated via repeated pairings (LTP)
- repeated presentation of UCS without CS weakens the association between them due to low level stimulation (LTD) causing weakening of CR
