L5 - A Theory of Associative Learning

Question 1

What do we know about causal relationships?

Answer 1

Cause precedes effect

Question 2

What are the different types of conditioning?

Answer 2

Delay conditioning - US straight after the tone
Trace conditioning - US after the tone with slight delay
Simultaneous conditioning - US and tone presented at the same time
Backwards conditioning - US before the tone

Question 3

Is correlation important for associative learning 1968?

Answer 3

Rescorla three groups of rats
1 - tone and shock
2 - tone and extra shocks
3 - shock never paired with tone

Positive tone positively correlated with shock
Zero tone uncorrelated with shock
Negative tone negatively correlated

Question 4

How does surprise playa role in associations?

Answer 4

Pairings only produce learning when the US is surprising

Question 5

Why don’t warning signals extinguish?

Answer 5

In avoidance learning, avoidance responses persist even though warning signals haven’t been paired with shock for ages
They are conditioned inhibitors predicting the absence of the shock