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What is classical conditioning?
What is conditioning?
A learning process through which stimuli and responses become associated.
What is a discriminative stimulus?
The stimulus that precedes a response and signals the probable consequence for that response.
What is extinction in classical conditioning?
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What is stimulus discrimination?
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What is stimulus generalization?
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What is acquisition in classical conditioning?
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Study Notes
Classical Conditioning
- A learning process involving repeated associations between two or more stimuli.
- Learning is established when a specific stimulus consistently elicits a response that was not initially produced.
Conditioning
- Involves the association of stimuli and responses.
- Critical in forming connections between environmental stimuli and behavioral responses.
Discriminative Stimulus
- A specific stimulus that precedes a response.
- Signals the likely outcome of the response, impacting its occurrence and frequency.
Extinction
- Refers to the reduction in the strength or frequency of a response over time.
- In classical conditioning, occurs when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented with the conditioned stimulus.
- In operant conditioning, takes place when reinforcement is withdrawn, resulting in decreased behavior.
Stimulus Discrimination
- The ability to identify and respond differently to distinct stimuli, despite similarities.
- Important for adapting behavior to varying environmental cues.
Stimulus Generalisation
- A tendency for similar stimuli to invoke similar responses, though not always identical.
- Facilitates quicker learning and adaptation by allowing responses to new but similar stimuli.
Acquisition
- The process in classical conditioning where an organism learns to associate the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus.
- Fundamental step in establishing learned behaviors and responses.
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