Unit 4 - Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Learning

Answer 1

Relatively permanent change in an organism’s behavior due to experience.

Question 2

Classical Conditioning (Ivan Pavlov)

Answer 2

Organism comes to associate two stimuli.

Question 3

NS

Answer 3

Stimulus which initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.

Question 4

US

Answer 4

Stimulus that automatically and naturally triggers a response.
Ex. Reflex

Question 5

UR

Answer 5

Unlearned naturally occurring response to the US.

Question 6

CS

Answer 6

After association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger an unconditioned response.

Question 7

CR

Answer 7

Learned response to a previously neutral conditioned stimulus (CS).

Question 8

Acquisition

Answer 8

Neutral stimulus comes to elicit a conditioned response. When a response is first established.

In operant conditioning, the strengthening of a reinforced response.

Question 9

Higher Order Conditioning

Answer 9

When the conditioned stimulus is paired with the neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus.

Question 10

Extinction

Answer 10

Diminishing of CR.

Question 11

Spontaneous Recovery

Answer 11

After a rest period, an extinguished CR (salvation) spontaneously recovers.

Question 12

Generalization

Answer 12

Tendency to respond to stimuli SIMILAR to the CS.

Question 13

Discrimination

Answer 13

Distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli.