lecture 6 Flashcards
(15 cards)
why is trace conditioning the most effective for learning?
the CS predicts the onset of the US
in stimulus intensity in the Pavlovian experiment, what was the process?
group A and B get the same intensity of US paired with a CS for 90 trials. after 90 trials, the intensity of the US is reduced for group B
are conditioned responses always permanent?
not always
extinction:
the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response
spontaneous recovery:
the reappearance of an extinguished response after a period of non exposure to the CS
stimulus generalization:
occurs when an organism that has a learned response to a specific stimulus responds in the same way to new stimuli that are similar to original stimulus
phobia:
irrational fears of specific objects or situations
stimulus discrimination occurs when:
an organism that has learned a response to a specific stimulus does not respond in the same way to new stimuli that are similar to the original
complex classical conditioning includes:
- second order conditioning
- sensory preconditioning
- blocking
- latent inhibition
- contextual conditioning
first order conditioning:
conditioning that involves a direct association between CS and US
second order conditioning:
when first order conditioned response is associated with a new CS by pairing the new CS with the old CS
sensory preconditioning:
two CS are paired together before an conditioning to a US occurs
blocking occurs when:
previous conditioning interferes with the ability to achieve new conditioning
latent inhibition:
when you repeatedly expose a neutral stimulus, it can make conditioning the neutral stimulus to a CS challenging. the neutral stimulus is already associated with no response
contextual conditioning:
when the CS and US association becomes intertwined with the environmental context
