Unit 3 topic 4- classical conditioning

Question 1

Learning

Answer 1

Relatively permanent change in behavior as result of experience

Question 2

Reflex action

Answer 2

unlearned response involving simple behavior initiated by spinal cord

Question 3

fixed actions patterns

Answer 3

species specific behavior that is triggered by certain stimuli

Question 4

behaviors dependent on maturation

Answer 4

genetically pre-programmed behaviors that require biological maturation before they can be exhibited (e.g. walking)

Question 5

classical conditioning

Answer 5

form of learning involving association of two stimuli to produced new learned response.

Question 6

stimulis

Answer 6

event to illicit response

Question 7

response

Answer 7

reaction to stimulus

Question 8

neutral stimulus

Answer 8

stimulus that does not produce unconditioned response

Question 9

unconditioned response

Answer 9

automatic involuntary response to unconditioned stimulus

Question 10

unconditioned stimulus

Answer 10

stimulus that elicits unconditioned response

Question 11

conditioned stimulus

Answer 11

previously neutral stimulus, through repeated association with unconditioned stimulus elicits conditioned response

Question 12

conditioned response

Answer 12

automatic, involuntary response to conditioned stimulus

Question 13

acquisition

Answer 13

overall process of attaining learned behavior (turning neutral stimulus to conditioned stimulus)

Question 14

Extinction

Answer 14

process where association between conditioned and unconditioned stimulus breaks down

Question 15

spontaneous recovery

Answer 15

reappearance of extinct response

Question 16

stimulus generalisation

Answer 16

when learner demonstrates conditioned response to similar conditioned stimulus

Question 17

stimulus discrimination

Answer 17

learner does not demonstrate conditioned response to similar conditioned stimulus

Question 18

key features

Answer 18

generates involuntary response, conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus must be presented closely together

Question 19

Little Albert Experiment

Answer 19

sought to establish classical conditioning. initially showed normal infant responses to stimuli. neutral stimulus: white rat. unconditioned stimulus: deafening noise, Unconditioned response: fear of loud noise, Conditioned response: fear of white rat . showed stimulus generalization to other white things. formed a phobia in child

Question 20

phobia

Answer 20

persistent, intense, dysfunctional experience of fear directed to an object, event, situation or thing