Classical conditioning

Question 1

What is classical conditioning?

Answer 1

Learning by association. It occurs when a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus. The neutral stimulus eventually produces the same response as the unconditioned stimulus

Question 2

What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?

Answer 2

A stimulus that produces a response without any learning taking place

Question 3

What is an unconditioned response (UCR)?

Answer 3

An unlearned response to an unconditioned stimulus

Question 4

What is the neutral stimulus?

Answer 4

A stimulus that does not produce the target response. It becomes a conditioned stimulus after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus

Question 5

What is a conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Answer 5

A stimulus that only produces the target response after it has been paired with the UCS?

Question 6

What is a conditioned response (CR)?

Answer 6

The response elicted by the CS

Question 7

What is extinction?

Answer 7

When the CS and UCS have not been paired for a while and the CS ceases to elict the CR

Question 8

What is spontaneous recovery?

Answer 8

An extinct response activates again so that the CS once again elicts the CR

Question 9

What is simulus generalisation?

Answer 9

When an individual who has acquired a conditioned response to one stimulus begins to respond to similar stimuli in the same way

Question 10

What applications does classical conditioning have?

Answer 10

• Aversion therapy
• Flooding/ systematic desensitisation

Question 11

What is aversion therapy?

Answer 11

Used to treat people who have an unwanted behaviour