Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Classical Conditioning

Answer 1

Learning through acquisition between NS and UCS

Question 2

Unconditioned Stimulus

Answer 2

Stimulus that automatically produces reflexive response

Question 3

Unconditioned Response

Answer 3

Response resulting from UCS without prior learning

Question 4

Neutral Stimulus

Answer 4

Any stimulus that produces non-conditioned response prior to learning

Question 5

Conditioned Stimulus

Answer 5

Former NS that gains power to produce a response

Question 6

Conditioned Response

Answer 6

Response elicited by previous NS that has become associated with UCS

Question 7

Stimulus Generalisation

Answer 7

Tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to an originally conditioned stimulus

e.g. Pavlov’s dog responding to whistle, not bell

Question 8

Stimulus Discrimination

Answer 8

Tendency to only respond to original stimulus used to condition them

Question 9

Extinction

Answer 9

Diminishing (not complete elimination) of learnt response when UCS doesn’t follow a CS.

To reverse acquisition of CR through NS and UCS pairing, strength of connection must be weakened

Question 10

Spontaneous Recovery

Answer 10

Response after a rest period of an extinguished CR

Weaker than original CR

Question 11

Pavlov’s Dogs Procedure

Question 12

Pavlov’s Dogs Variables

Question 13

Pavlov’s Dogs Key Findings

Question 14

Pavlov’s Dogs Limitations

Question 15

Watson and Rayner’s Little Albert Aim

Question 16

Watson and Rayner’s Little Albert Procedure

Question 17

Watson and Rayner’s Little Albert Key Findings

Question 18

Watson and Rayner’s Little Albert Limitations