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Classical Conditioning
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- 1Classical ConditioningThis is when someone learns to associate a new stimulus (e.g. a bell) with something else (e.g. food) that causes a reflex response (e.g. salivation).
- 2Pavlov rang a bell every time he provided food for his dogs. Very soon he noticed that the dogs would salivate as soon as he rang the bell, even without any food being produced.KEY TERMS
- 3Unconditioned stimulus (UCS) This is something that causes an automatic (not learned or conditioned) response. In Pavlov's study this was the food.Unconditioned response (UCR)
This is the automatic (not learned or conditioned) response to something. In Pavlov's study it was salivation. - 4Conditioned stimulus (CS) This is something that causes a new learned or conditioned response. In Pavlov's study it was the bell.Conditioned response (CR)
A new learned (conditioned) response to something. In Pavlov's study it was the salivating (in response to the bell). - 5Extinction This is when a CR dies out. In Pavlov's study the dogs soon stopped salivating in response to the bell when it was frequently rung without food appearing.Spontaneous recovery
This is when a conditioned response that has disappeared by extinction suddenly appears again. Pavlov's dogs started to salivate to the bell again, having previously stopped. - 6Generalisation This is when a response learned to one stimulus (e.g. a bell) starts to be shown in response to a bell again, having previously stopped.Discrimination
This is when the CR (e.g. salivation) is only shown in response to a specific stimulus (e.g. the exact type of bell) rather than to other similar sound. It is the opposite of generalisation.
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- GCSE Psychology (Learning) Flashcards on Classical Conditioning, created by jennojasso on 03/04/2015.
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