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When a pre-exposed CS is presented with an excitatory stimulus, what happens to conditioned responding?
When a pre-exposed CS is presented with an excitatory stimulus, what happens to conditioned responding?
- It increases compared to the excitatory stimulus alone
- It has no effect on conditioned responding
- It decreases compared to the excitatory stimulus alone
- It remains the same as the excitatory stimulus alone (correct)
What is an example of a generalisation experiment in classical conditioning?
What is an example of a generalisation experiment in classical conditioning?
- Training with CS1 and testing with CS2 (correct)
- Training with CS2 and testing with CS1
- Training with CS1 and testing with a different US
- Training with CS1 and testing with CS1
What happens to generalisation over extensive training trials?
What happens to generalisation over extensive training trials?
- It increases
- It becomes random
- It decreases (correct)
- It remains the same
What is the term for the phenomenon where a pre-exposed CS slows down excitatory conditioning in a subsequent learning phase?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a pre-exposed CS slows down excitatory conditioning in a subsequent learning phase?
What is the evolutionary benefit of generalisation in classical conditioning?
What is the evolutionary benefit of generalisation in classical conditioning?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has undergone extinction can still elicit a conditioned response in certain situations?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has undergone extinction can still elicit a conditioned response in certain situations?
What is the difference between generalisation and discrimination in classical conditioning?
What is the difference between generalisation and discrimination in classical conditioning?
What is the term for the theory that proposes that the brain is constantly trying to minimize the discrepancy between its predictions and the sensory input?
What is the term for the theory that proposes that the brain is constantly trying to minimize the discrepancy between its predictions and the sensory input?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has been conditioned to elicit a conditioned response can inhibit the conditioning of a new CS?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has been conditioned to elicit a conditioned response can inhibit the conditioning of a new CS?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS can elicit a conditioned response even when the US is not present?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS can elicit a conditioned response even when the US is not present?
