Learning: Classic Conditioning Flashcards
Define unconditioned stimulus?
A stimulus that produces a response without any learning taking place.
Define unconditioned response
An unlearned response to an unconditioned stimulus.
Define neutral stimulus
A stimulus that does not produce the target response. It becomes conditioned after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
Define conditioned stimulus
A stimulus that only produces the target response after it has been paired with the UCS
Define unconditioned stimulus
The response elicited by the CS.
Define extinction
When the CS and UCS have not been paired for a while and CS ceases to elicit the CR.
Define spontaneous recovery
An extinct response activates again but is slightly weaker than the original.
Define stimulus generalisation.
When an individual who has acquired a conditioned response to one stimulus and begins to respond to another stimuli in a similar way.
What is the equation of conditioning?
NS= no reaction
UCS=UCR
UCS+NS=CR
CS=CR
Evaluate classic conditioning SE
PAVLOVS DOG
The dogs salivated to the food but when paired with a loud noise they also salivated at just the loud noise. The dogs were conditioned this increases credibility!
Evaluate classic conditioning OE
ANIMAL STUDIES
Animal studies cannot be completely generalisable to humans as we have structurally different brains. Decreasing credibility!
Evaluate classic conditioning DT
OPERANT CONDITIONING
we learn through behaviourism and the outcome of our actions. For example: Pavlovs dogs only salivated because they were rewarded with food.
Evaluate classical conditioning A?
AVERSION THERAPY
Treatment of unwanted behaviour (sexual predator) by pairing sexual arousal with an uncomfortable stimulus like a shock.
