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What is Classical Conditioning?

  • A technique used in aversive conditioning.
  • A method for improving memory retention.
  • An example of operant conditioning.
  • A type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus. (correct)

    • What was originally called Pavlovian Conditioning?

    Classical Conditioning

    How did Pavlov discover classical conditioning?

    He noticed that dogs salivated upon hearing a click, associated with meat powder.

    What did Pavlov's findings suggest?

    <p>That classical conditioning was a building block of learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Acquisition in classical conditioning?

    <p>The initial stage of learning a new response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Extinction mean in classical conditioning?

    <p>The gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Spontaneous Recovery?

    <p>The reappearance of an extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stimulus Generalization?

    <p>Responding similarly to new stimuli that resemble the original stimuli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stimulus Discrimination?

    <p>Not responding the same way to new stimuli that are similar to the original.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Higher Order Conditioning?

    <p>When a conditioned stimulus functions as an unconditioned stimulus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Operant Conditioning?

    <p>A form of learning in which voluntary responses are controlled by their consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who demonstrated reinforcement in operant conditioning?

    <p>Skinner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Reinforcement?

    <p>When an event following a response increases the tendency to repeat that response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study = ______

    <p>better grades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Work = ______

    <p>paycheck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Extra work = ______

    <p>promotions/raises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of Operant Conditioning?

    <p>Not studying leads to a bad grade, influencing future study decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Shaping?

    <p>Reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Generalized Stimuli imply?

    <p>Cues similar to the original cues that evoke the same response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Discriminative Stimuli?

    <p>Cues indicating the probable consequences of a response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Classical Conditioning

    • A learning process where a stimulus gains the ability to evoke a response that previously was caused by another stimulus.
    • Plays a crucial role in understanding how phobias are acquired and reflexive behaviors are influenced by preceding stimuli.
    • Originally termed "Pavlovian Conditioning" after Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

    Pavlov's Discovery

    • Pavlov's research on dog saliva during digestion led to the discovery of classical conditioning.
    • He observed dogs salivating at the sound of a clicking noise associated with meat powder, indicating learned responses.

    Key Concepts in Classical Conditioning

    • Acquisition: The phase where a conditioned response is established, influenced by the timing and presence of stimuli.
    • Extinction: The process through which a conditioned response diminishes when the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
    • Spontaneous Recovery: The unexpected return of an extinguished response after a time of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.
    • Stimulus Generalization: When an organism responds similarly to new stimuli that resemble the original conditioned stimulus.
    • Stimulus Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli, leading to a specific response only to the original conditioned stimulus.
    • Higher Order Conditioning: When a conditioned stimulus evokes a response as if it were an unconditioned stimulus by associating it with another stimulus.

    Operant Conditioning

    • A learning method where voluntary behaviors are shaped and controlled by their consequences, focusing on what happens after the response.
    • B.F. Skinner demonstrated that organisms repeat behaviors that yield favorable outcomes.

    Key Concepts in Operant Conditioning

    • Reinforcement: An event that follows a response and increases the likelihood of that response being repeated.
    • Shaping: The gradual reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior until the behavior is acquired.
    • Generalized Stimuli: Similar cues that evoke the same response as the original stimulus.
    • Discriminative Stimuli: Signals that influence behavior by indicating potential reinforcement or non-reinforcement outcomes.

    Examples of Learning Applications

    • Reinforcement examples include studying resulting in better grades, working leading to a paycheck, and extra work earning promotions.
    • Operant conditioning illustrated by the relationship between study habits and academic performance, affecting future behavior.

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