u3 aos2 dp3 Flashcards
classical conditioning
learning process where stimuli and responses become associated with one another, so when one stimuli occurs we expect the other to follow and expect accordingly
neutral stimuli
does not normally produce a predictable response (bell)
unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
consistently produces a particular, innate, automatic response (food)
unconditioned response
the response that is caused by USC (salivation)
conditioned stimulus
stimulus that was once neutral, eventually triggers same response as USC (bell)
conditioned response
learned response that is produced by CS (salvation)
three phases of classical conditioning
- pre- conditioning phase
- acquisition phase
- post- conditioning phase
classical conditioning written out
before conditioning
NS (bell) causes no response
UCS (foo) - causes - UCR (salivating in response to food)
during conditioning
NS (food) followed by UCS (food) - causes- UCR (salivation in response to food)
repeated association
after conditioning
CS (bell) - produces- CR (salvation in response to bell)
key processes
- acquisition
- extinction
- stimulus discrmination
- stimulus generalisation
- spontaneous recovery
acquisition
the overall process of classical conditioning, where two events (NS and UCS) are associated until the NS becomes CS and produces a CR
extinction
gradual decrease of a CR that occurs when the UCS is no longer presented
occurs when CR no longer occurs following CS
stimulus generalisation
occurs when participants respond to CS only, but not to stimulus similar to CS
stimulus generalisation
another stimulus similar to original CS to produce a response similar to CR
(not always identical)
spontaneous recovery
reappearance of CR when CS is presented, following a rest period
after CR appears to have been extinguished, without presence of UCS
