Unit 1 - LAA3 - Classical Conditioning Flashcards
AO1: Classical conditioning operates on the condition of what?
Association
Which concept operates on the condition of association?
Classical conditioning
What are human beings and animals born with?
Reflexes
What 2 things are reflexes made up on?
Stimulus and response
Give an example of a response of a dog
Salivation
In diagram 1 what does the food represent?
unconditioned stimulus
In diagram 1 what does the dog salivating represent?
An unconditioned response (an automatic response to food)
What is happening in diagram 2?
When the bell (neutral stimulus) is rung, the dog is not salivating (unconditioned response) as he has not leaned to do this.
What is happening in diagram 3?
The unconditioned stimulus (food) is paired with the neutral stimulus (bell) which made the dog salivate (unconditioned response)
What is happening in diagram 4?
After conditioning, whenever the bell (now conditioned stimulus) is rung the dog salivates (now conditioned response) even without the presence of food.
Which step represents what happens after conditioning?
4
Which step represents what happens during conditioning?
3
Harry has a phobia of swans. As a child he was bitten by a swan whilst feeding it bread . Harry feels anxious when when he thinks about swans and becomes very afraid whenever he sees one close. He now avoids swans.
What is the neutral stimulus in this scenario?
Swans
Sarah suffers from agoraphobia (fear of leaving ones home). She is a keen A-level student but is struggling to attend college because of the anxiety she suffers when attempting to leave the house in the morning. Her phobias began shortly after being mugged.
What is the unconditioned stimulus in this scenario?
Being mugged
Sarah suffers from agoraphobia (fear of leaving ones home). She is a keen A-level student but is struggling to attend college because of the anxiety she suffers when attempting to leave the house in the morning. Her phobias began shortly after being mugged.
What is the neutral stimulus in this scenario?
Leaving the house