Learning and Classical Conditioning Flashcards
what is the difference between learning and habituation
Learning is a change in a response to a stimulus conditioned by experience whereas habituation occurs when the original response to a stimuli changes and doesn’t evoke the same fight or flight response.
what is classical conditioning
When a neutral stimuli is paired with an unconditioned stimulus and used to create a conditioned response whenever the previously neutral stimulus is presented. The neutral stimulus turns into a conditioned stimulus which elicits a conditioned response
what is Acquisition
the process by which a conditioned stimulus comes to produce a conditioned response
what is delayed conditioning?
CS is before and overlaps the US (hand tap before Raro but overlaps)
what is trace/forward conditioning
the CS starts AND FINISHES before the US (hand tap starts and finishes before raro) - less effective
what is simultaneous conditioning
both at the same time - least effective
what is backward conditioning?
the US starts and finishes before the CS
what does spontaneous recovery involve?
if a CS is presented after an extinction and a rest period then the CR may still be evoked but not for long
what is the process of flooding?
fear is eliminated in the process of extinction getting closer and closer to the feared stimuli
what is generalisation vs discrimination
generlaisation is where the conditioned response will happen with other stimuli not only the one that has been trained towards. Closer to training stimulus is larger effect. discrimination is the opposite where the conditioned response only occurs to the exact training stimulus. Creates a much steeper more precise curve. All or nothing so only exact training will elicit response.
what is systematic desensitisation
when general stimulus surrounding the targeted stimulus is conditioned to become extinct until the target stimulus is less sever and able to be desensitized.
what is blocking?
when there is a previous association with a response and the prior exposure blocks learning with a new stimulus - when presented together. overshadowing overcomes this
what is higher-order conditioning?
a conditioned stimulus that is effective at eliciting a conditioned response is used to condition other unconditioned stimuli
what is sensory preconditioning?
two neutral stimulus are conditioned with one another and then one is paired with an US to create a SC. the other stimulus that was associated with the original will elicit the same CR but not to the same extent
what is latent inhibition?
when the organism is already familiar with the stimulus so it is harder to create a new conditioned response.
