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What is a neutral stimulus?
What is an unconditioned stimulus?
What is an unconditioned response?
Salivating to food
What does a conditioned stimulus do?
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What is a conditioned response?
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What does generalization in classical conditioning refer to?
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What is discrimination in classical conditioning?
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What happens during extinction in classical conditioning?
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What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
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Food aversion is a real-world application of classical conditioning when someone associates a particular food with a feeling of ______.
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Study Notes
Classical Conditioning Concepts
- Neutral Stimulus: Initially has no effect on behavior; example includes the sound of a bell before it becomes associated with food.
- Unconditioned Stimulus: Naturally elicits a response without prior learning; in the example, food causes a reflexive response like salivation.
- Unconditioned Response: The automatic response to an unconditioned stimulus; salivating to food is an instinctive action.
- Conditioned Stimulus: An originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response; the bell serves as this after conditioning.
- Conditioned Response: The learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus; salivating at the sound of a bell demonstrates this learning.
Key Processes in Classical Conditioning
- Generalization: The tendency to respond similarly to stimuli that resemble the conditioned stimulus, like salivating to sounds similar to the bell, such as a doorbell.
- Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between different stimuli; a dog can recognize and not salivate to a trumpet sound, showing it understands the sound is not the bell.
- Extinction: The process through which the conditioned response diminishes or disappears; occurs when the bell is repeatedly presented without food, leading the dog to stop salivating.
- Spontaneous Recovery: Following extinction, the reappearance of the conditioned response after a period of rest if the conditioned stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus again.
Real-World Application
- Food Aversion: A specific application of classical conditioning where an individual associates a certain food with feelings of nausea, often due to a negative experience like food poisoning; this phenomenon is known as the Garcia Effect, named after John Garcia.
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Test your understanding of classical conditioning principles and key processes. This quiz covers neutral stimuli, unconditioned responses, and the nuances of generalization. Challenge yourself to identify how these components work together in creating learned behaviors.