Questions and Answers
What is learning?
Learning is commonly defined as a long-lasting change in behavior resulting from experience.
What does acquisition refer to in classical conditioning?
Acquisition refers to the first stages of learning when a response is established.
What is extinction in the context of classical conditioning?
Extinction is the process of unlearning a behavior when the conditioned stimulus no longer elicits the conditioned response.
Define spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning.
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What is generalization in behavioral psychology?
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What is discrimination in classical and operant conditioning?
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What is classical conditioning?
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What is an unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?
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Define unconditioned response.
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What is a conditioned response?
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What is a conditioned stimulus?
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What is aversive conditioning?
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What does second-order/higher-order conditioning refer to?
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What is learned taste aversion?
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Define operant conditioning.
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What is the law of effect?
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Study Notes
Learning Concepts
- Learning involves lasting changes in behavior through experience.
- Acquisition marks the initiation of learning where a response is established and stimuli evoke conditioned responses.
Classical Conditioning
- Extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus (CS) no longer elicits a conditioned response (CR) due to repeated presentation of the CS without the unconditioned stimulus (US).
- Spontaneous recovery refers to the re-emergence of a conditioned response after a delay, even after extinction has occurred.
Generalization and Discrimination
- Generalization is the tendency to respond similarly to different but akin stimuli, such as a dog salivating to various tones of pitch.
- Discrimination involves the ability to differentiate between different stimuli, responding only to specific stimuli while ignoring others.
Key Components of Classical Conditioning
- Unconditioned stimulus (UCS) automatically triggers an unconditioned response (UCR); e.g., the smell of food (UCS) causes hunger (UCR).
- A conditioned stimulus (CS) becomes associated with a UCS to produce a conditioned response (CR) over time.
Advanced Conditioning Techniques
- Aversive conditioning links unpleasant stimuli with undesirable behaviors to modify behavior, such as using nausea medication for alcohol treatment.
- Higher-order conditioning pairs a neutral stimulus with an established conditioned stimulus to elicit the same response.
Learned Behavior Phenomena
- Learned taste aversion occurs when a negative experience from consuming food leads to an aversion to that food, often from a single negative pairing.
- Operant conditioning involves learning through consequences, associating behaviors with rewards or punishments.
The Law of Effect
- Thorndike's Law of Effect illustrates that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are likely to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant outcomes are less likely to recur.
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Test your knowledge on classical conditioning concepts including acquisition, extinction, generalization, and discrimination. This quiz will challenge your understanding of how behavior is influenced and learned through experience. Get ready to assess your grasp of these fundamental psychological principles.