U3 AOS2 Dot Point 3

Question 1

what is classical conditioning

Answer 1

when two things occur together we associate them with each other so that when one appears we expect the other to follow and we react accordingly

Question 2

what is the neutral stimulus

Answer 2

stimulus that doesn’t produce a predictable response

Question 3

what is the unconditioned stimulus

Answer 3

stimulus that naturally and consistently produces a response

Question 4

what is the conditioned stimulus

Answer 4

same as the neutral stimulus but eventually triggers a response which is the same as then caused by the unconditioned stimulus

Question 5

what is the conditioned response

Answer 5

learned response produces by the conditioned stimulus which occurs after association has occurred

Question 6

3 phases of classical conditioning

Answer 6

preconditioning
acquisition
post-conditioning

Question 7

what occurs in preconditioning stage of classical conditioning

Answer 7

NS causes no response

UCS causes UCR

Question 8

what occurs in the acquisition stage of classical conditioning

Answer 8

NS followed by UCS (repeated association) causes UCR

Question 9

what occurs in the post-conditioning stage of classical conditioning

Answer 9

CS causes CR

Question 10

what is stimulus generalisation in classical conditioning

Answer 10

the tendency for another stimulus that is similar to the CS to also cause the CR or similar response.

Question 11

what is stimulus discrimination in classical conditioning

Answer 11

when someone responds only to the CS bit not any other similar stimuli

Question 12

what is extinction in classical conditioning

Answer 12

the gradual decrease in strength or rate of CR the occurs when the UCS is no longer presented

Question 13

what is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning

Answer 13

the reappearance of the CR when the CS is presented after extinction seems to have occurred