Classical Conditioning - PAVLOV

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

If associating a reflex with a neutral stimulus causes learning, producing a conditioned behaviour

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

Presentation of precise stimuli will evoke a salivation response if stimulus paired with food. Dogs would salivate (unconditioned response) when they see food (unconditioned stimulus) - paired with another stimulus (noise, conditioned stimulus) = new behaviour (conditioned response)

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Sample of 35 various dogs
1. Presenting unconditioned stimulus (food) = Unconditioned response (salivating)
2. Presenting neutral stimulus (tuning fork) = neutral response
3. Pairing neutral stimulus with unconditioned stimulus = unconditioned response
4. Conditioned stimulus (tuning fork) presented alone = conditioned response (salivating)

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

• Dogs learned to associate sound (conditioned stimulus) with food (unconditioned stimulus) and would therefore begin to salivate when the heard the sound
• Not all dogs showed the same results

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

Environmental stimuli that previously had no relation to the reflex action could, through repeated pairings, trigger a salivation response; through a process of associative learning (conditioning) the conditioned stimulus leads to a conditioned response.

Question 6

Extinction definition

Answer 6

Association can simply dissapear between conditioned stimulus and conditioned response when paired stimulus is seperated. Means that learned response is no longer carried out