4A Classical conditioning and Behaviourist Approaches to learning

Question 1

Learning

Answer 1

The process of acquiring knowledge, skills or behaviours through experience

Question 2

Classical Conditioning

Answer 2

A form of learning occurs that through the repeated association of two different stimuli to produce a naturally occurring response

Question 3

Behaviourism

Answer 3

A psychological approach that proposes learning occurs by interacting with the external environment

Question 4

Before conditioning

Answer 4

The first stage of classical conditioning during which the neutral stimulus has no associations and does not produce any significant response

Neutral Stimulus ——-> No response
e.g Bells

Question 5

During Conditioning

Answer 5

The second stage of classical conditioning during which the neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus producing an unconditioned response

Neutral stimulus + Unconditioned Stimulus ——->
e.g bell e.g Food
Unconditioned response
Salivation

Question 6

After Conditioning

Answer 6

The third stage of classical conditioning during which the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus, producing a conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus——-> Conditioned Response
e.g bell Salivation