Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning

1. Pavlov (1927) founder

   • Pavlovs dogs theory of classical conditioning
     • Unconditioned Stimulus: Food
       • Unconditioned Response: Drooling
         • Neutral Stimulus: Bell
           • Pavlov presented food (US) and the bell (NS) together repeatedly
             • Until the dog began to drool (as a conditioned response) at just the sound of the bell alone as it had became the conditioned stimulus

2. Definition: A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are paired together repeatedly

3. Other examples

   • You open a banana skin and give some of the banana to your dog, if this is repeated often the dog will soon learn to associate the sound of the banana skin being peeled with him being given food the banana once a neutral stimulus has turned into a conditioned stimulus
   • When taking your dog to the vets (originally a neutral stimulus), he may be handled when lifted onto the table, a few bad experiences of being handled can condition the dog to be scared of visiting the vets whenever he sees the clinic

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