Respondent Conditioning

Question 1

Who discovered respondent conditioning ?

Answer 1

Ivan Pavlov

Question 2

Ivan Pavlov
- originally studying glands and the endocrine system
- while studying he noticed that dogs in the experiment began to salivate in the presence of his assistant
- He began to investigate ________ heavier ( i.e salivation ) in dogs

Answer 2

Reflexive

Question 3

A ______ is a event occurring in the immediate environment, inside or outside of the body
- affects one or more sensory systems like sight , taste , smell
- Response is the behavior of interest
Stimulus ( think about how we contact the world :
- a flashing light
- a sound sound
- sour tastes
Response ( think verb)
- salivating
increased heart rate
- blinking

Answer 3

Stimulus

Question 4

_______ Stimulus is a stimulus that elicits a specific response
- without prior learning / unlearned

Answer 4

Unconditioned (US)

Question 5

_______ Response is the unlearned response or reflex
elicited by the presentation of an unconditioned stimulus

Answer 5

Unconditioned (UR)

Question 6

Are these examples of an Unconditioned stimulus or Unconditioned response ?
- Bright light
-Puff of air in eye
- Sees food

Answer 6

Unconditioned stimulus (US)

Question 7

Are these examples of an Unconditioned stimulus or Unconditioned response ?
- Pupils contract
- Blink
-Salivate

Answer 7

Unconditioned response
(UR)

Question 8

A _______ Stimulus does nor elicit or produce an automatic response
- example : the sight of a tree
- creates a stimulus - stimulus pairing
- immediately before an unconditioned stimulus

Answer 8

Neutral

Question 9

_______ Stimulus is an previously neutral stimulus
- now elicits same response as unconditioned stimulus
- through pairing of the two
- Learning

Answer 9

Conditioned

Question 10

________ response is a learned response
- elicited by the prevention of a conditioned stimulus

Answer 10

Conditioned

Question 11

Practice Example :
Benito is playing with his dog. The dog bites him (pain) and his heart rate increases and he crises. Now whenever he sees a dog, his heart rate increases

Answer 11

UCS - Pain
UCR - heart rate increase
NS - sight of dog ( making paring )
CS - sight of dog
CR - heart rate increase

Question 12

Practice Example :
The projector makes a clicking sound when it is turned on. When Mr. Landry turned on the projector , Razia’s seat was in the path of the projector light , which made her shut her eyes tightly because the light was too bright. Now, the clicking of the projector results in Razia shutting her eyes tightly

Answer 12

UCS - path of the projector
UCR - shut her eyes
NS - Clicking sound
CS - Clicking sound
CR - shutting eyes tightly

Question 13

( Blank) is presenting the neutral stimulus without airing it .
- with the unconditioned stimulus / already established conditioned stimulus and the conditioned stimulus will lose its eliciting power

Answer 13

Respondent Extinction