Classical Conditioning Review

1. Classical Conditioning Review Test Your Knowledge

2. Question • Explain and define classical conditioning.

3. Answer • Classical Conditioning is the basic learning process that involves repeatedly pairing a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus until the neutral stimulus acquires the capacity to elicit the same response.

4. Question • List the classical conditioning terms.

5. Answer • Unconditioned • Conditioned • Stimulus • Response

6. Question • Define the classical conditioning terms.

7. Answer • Unconditioned • Unlearned, untaught • Conditioned • Learned, taught • Stimulus • Something that elicits a response • Response • A reaction caused by a stimulus

8. Question • Define: • Neutral Stimulus (NS) • Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) • Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

9. Answer • Neutral Stimulus • An unconditioned stimulus always elicits a reflexive or unconditioned response. • Unconditioned Stimulus • An unconditioned stimulus always elicits a reflexive or unconditioned response. • Conditioned Stimulus • A conditioned stimulus is a formerly neutral stimulus that acquires the capacity to elicit a reflexive response

10. Question • Define • Unconditioned Response (UCR) • Conditioned Response (CR)

11. Answer • Unconditioned Response • An unconditioned response is an unlearned, reflexive response that is elicited by an unconditioned stimulus. • Conditioned Response • A conditioned response is the learned, reflexive response to a conditioned stimulus.

12. Question • Using Pavlov’s example of Classical Conditioning, what was the: • Neutral Stimulus (NS) • Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) • Unconditioned Response (UCR) • Conditioned Stimulus (CS) • Conditioned Response (CR)

13. Answer • Neutral Stimulus: Bell • Unconditioned Stimulus: Food • Unconditioned Response: Salivation • Conditioned Stimulus: Bell • Conditioned Response: Salivation

14. Question • Provide an example of Classical Conditioning.

15. Answer • Sara has always felt calm and relaxed when listening to classical music. Lately, she’s been lighting a candle just before she listens to classical music. Now she doesn’t even need the classical music to feel relaxed.

16. Question • Now identify your example’s: • Neutral Stimulus (NS) • Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) • Unconditioned Response (UCR) • Conditioned Stimulus (CS) • Conditioned Response (CR)

17. Answer • Neutral Stimulus: Candle • Unconditioned Stimulus: Music • Unconditioned Response: Feeling relaxed • Conditioned Stimulus: Candle • Conditioned Response: Feeling relaxed

18. Question • Diagram the classical conditioning model using the classical conditioning example that you provided.

19. NS + UCS UCR CandleMusicFeeling relaxed CS CR CandleFeeling relaxed Answer

20. Question • What are the factors that affect conditioning?

21. Answer • Stimulus Generalization • Stimulus Discrimination • Extinction • Spontaneous Recovery

22. Question • Define/explain: • Stimulus Generalization • Stimulus Discrimination • Extinction • Spontaneous Recovery

23. Answer • Stimulus Generalization • The occurrence of a conditioned response not only to the original conditioned stimulus, but to other, similar stimuli as well. • Stimulus Discrimination • The occurrence of a conditioned response to a specific stimulus, but not to other, similar stimuli. • Extinction • The gradual weakening and apparent disappearance of the conditioned response. • Spontaneous Recovery • The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

24. Review is Over