Questions and Answers
What is classical conditioning?
What precedes the unconditioned stimulus in forward conditioning?
conditioned stimulus
What characterizes delayed conditioning?
the conditioned stimulus precedes the unconditioned stimulus by a significant time period
What occurs in trace conditioning?
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What is second-order conditioning?
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What is operant conditioning?
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Define conditioned stimulus.
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What is an unconditioned stimulus?
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What is a conditioned response?
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Define unconditioned response.
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Study Notes
Classical Conditioning
- Involves learning through pairing two stimuli repeatedly.
- A fundamental concept introduced by Ivan Pavlov.
Forward Conditioning
- The conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented before the unconditioned stimulus (US).
- This method is effective in establishing a strong association between stimuli.
Delayed Conditioning
- CS occurs just before the US, with a significant time gap allowing the organism to withhold its conditioned response initially.
- This results in a strong learning association.
Trace Conditioning
- The CS and US are presented with a time interval separating them.
- This method may lead to weaker associations compared to forward and delayed conditioning.
Second-Order Conditioning
- A learning process where an initial CS gains significance and is then paired with a new stimulus to condition it.
- This builds on previously established learning.
Operant Conditioning
- Learning method involving behaviors that are reinforced or punished.
- Key figures include B.F. Skinner, focusing on consequences shaping behavior.
Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
- A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with the US, elicits a conditioned response.
- Example: A bell that sounds before food is presented.
Unconditioned Stimulus (US)
- A stimulus that naturally and automatically initiates a response without any prior learning.
- Example: Food causing salivation in dogs.
Conditioned Response (CR)
- The learned reaction to the conditioned stimulus after association with the unconditioned stimulus.
- Example: Salivating in response to the bell alone.
Unconditioned Response (UR)
- A natural reaction to an unconditioned stimulus that does not require learning.
- Example: Salivating when food is presented.
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