classical conditioning Flashcards
classical conditioning
CC is learning through association. it involved two stimulus being linked together to produce a new learned response in a person or animal
UCS
a stimulus that causes a natural response
NS
a stimulus that doesn’t normally produce a response
UCR
an automatic response that the UCS elicits
CS
a NS that has been paired with an UCS in order to elicit a similar response
CR
a response that has been learnt by pairing the NS with the UCS
CC formula
UCS = UCR
(e.g. loud noise = scared)
NS + UCS = UCR (multiple pairings)
(e.g. white rat + loud noise = scared)
CS = CR
(e.g. white rat = scared)
forward conditioning
the CS is presented before the UCS (what pavlov did)
delayed conditioning
present CS immediately followed by UCS, e.g. bell, stop bell, give food
trace conditioning
time gap between end of CS and start of the UCS
simultaneous conditioning
presenting UCS and CS at the same time (start + end at same time)
backward conditioning
UCS is presented followed by the CS afterwards (e.g. food then bell)
extinction
when the association between the CS and CR is broken and the behaviour no longer occurs
stimulus generalisation
when the CR occurs to anything similar to the CS
spontaneous recovery
when the association between the CS and CR that appeared to have been extinguished makes a spontaneous return
