Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Conditioning

Answer 1

The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses.

Question 2

Classical conditioning

Answer 2

Pairing neutral stimulus w/ response-producing stimulus until the neutral stimulus elicits the same response

Question 3

Unconditional stilumulus

Answer 3

Unlearned, reflexive response that is elicited b an unconditioned stimulus.

Question 4

Conditioned stimulus

Answer 4

Formerly neutral stimulus that acquires the capacity to elicit a reflexive response.

Question 5

Conditioned response

Answer 5

Learned reflexive response to a conditioned stimulus.

Question 6

Stimulus generalization

Answer 6

Occurrence of a learned response not only to the original stimulus but to other, similar stimuli as well.

Question 7

Stimulus discrimination

Answer 7

Occurrence of a learned stimulus to a specific stimulus but not to another, similar stimuli.

Question 8

Higher order conditioning

Answer 8

Procedure in which a conditioned stimulus from one learning trial functions as the conditioned stimulus in a new conditioned trial. The second conditioned stimulus comes to elicit the conditioned response even though it has never been directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Question 9

Extinction

Answer 9

Gradual weakening and apparent disappearance of a conditioned response. Occurs when CS is presented w/o US over time

Question 10

Spontaneous recovery

Answer 10

Reappearance of extinct CR w/o CS

Question 11

Biological preparedness

Answer 11

Innately predisposed to form associations between certain stimuli and responses.

Question 12

Learning

Answer 12

Process that produces a relatively enduring change in behavior or knowledge as a result of past experience