Classical & Operant Conditioning Flashcards
What is classical conditioning also known as?
Respondent
Is this a voluntary or involuntary behavior?
It is considered to be involuntary or reflexive behavior
What is an example of this behavior?
Ex:
salivation in response to food
What do respondent behaviors rely on?
They rely on events that occur immediately before them.
When does classical conditioning occur?
It occurs when a NEUTRAL stimulus comes to elicits a reflexive response when paired with a stimulus that normally elicits that response.
What is another example of classical conditioning?
Ex:
A dog is scared of strangers because it was not exposed to them during the first few weeks of its life. Therefore, the dog’s HEART RATE goes UP whenever it sees a stranger.
What is UCR?
Unconditioned Response
What is UCS?
Unconditioned Stimulus
What is CR?
Conditioned Response
What is CS?
Conditioned Stimulus
In the dog example, what is the UCR? UCS?
UCR: Increased Heart Rate
UCS: Strangers
What happens when an association is continuous?
UCR->CR
UCS->CS
In the dog example, what happens when the association is continuous?
The dog will continue to be afraid and whenever someone rings a doorbell, a stranger will appear and its heart rate will increase.
After continued association, what is the CR & CS in the dog example?
CR: Increased Heart Rate
CS: Doorbell
In the dog example, what is the contingency? contiguity?
The contingency is: the doorbell always signals the appearance of a stranger.
The contiguity is: the stranger appearing within seconds of the doorbell being rung.
