Classical Conditioning Flashcards
Draw the Diagram that represents Classical conditioning
Before conditioning
NS—-> NR
UCR—> UCR
During conditioning
UCS + NS —-> UCR
After conditioning
CS—-> CR
What is Backward conditioning?
When the neutral stimulus is presented before the unconditioned stimulus
What is Forward conditioning?
When the neutral stimulus is presented after the unconditioned stimulus
What is Delayed conditioning?
When the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus overlap
What is Trace conditioning?
When the neutral stimulus is presented, stopped and then the unconditioned stimulus presented.
What is Extinction?
When the automatic response stops because the neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimulus are no longer associated together
What is Generalisation?
When the response is generalised to other stimuli
What is an Unconditioned stimulus?
Stimulus that produces a natural response
What is a Neutral Stimulus?
Stimulus that does not naturally produce a response
What is a Conditioned stimulus?
The stimulus that produces a response due to association
What is an Unconditioned response?
The response to the unconditioned stimulus
What is a Conditioned response?
The response to the conditioned stimulus
Describe the process of Classical Conditioning (3 marks)
Classical conditioning is learnt through an association. Before conditioning, a neutral stimulus is presented to receive and neutral response, an unconditioned stimulus is then presented to receive an unconditioned response (natural). During conditioning, the individual is presented with the neutral stimulus alongside the unconditioned stimulus, so the individual will present an unconditioned response. The process is repeated until after conditioning where the neutral stimulus is presented alone to get a conditioned response. The neutral stimulus is now a conditioned stimulus because an association has been made.
What are the different types of conditioning?
Backward conditioning
Forward conditioning
Delayed conditioning
Trace conditioning
Extinction
Generalisation
Evaluate the use of Classical conditioning (8 marks)
Feasibility- Strength
Pavlov dog experiment
Before conditioning
The neutral stimulus (eg, bell, flashing bulb, ticking metronome) is presented to receive a neutral response
An unconditioned stimulus (food) is the presented to receive a Unconditioned response (salivation)
During conditioning
The unconditioned stimulus (food) is presented alongside the neutral stimulus (bell, ticking metronome, flashing bulb) to get an unconditioned response
After conditioning
The neutral stimulus (bell, ticking metronome, flashing bulb) is presented alone to get a conditioned response (salivation). Therefore the neutral stimulus is now the conditioned stimulus because an association has been made.
