Psychology: Classical and Operant Conditioning, Memory, and Learning Stages

What is learning?

A relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience or practice.

Why is learning said to be relatively permanent?

Because the brain physically changes as a result of learning.

What are changes controlled by a genetic blueprint called?

Maturation.

What is crying at a white coat after doctor visits an example of?

Classical conditioning.

Who discovered classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov.

What did Ivan Pavlov originally study?

Digestion.

What is salivation to food classified as?

An unconditioned response.

What is learning to respond to a new stimulus reflexively called?

Classical conditioning.

What was Pavlov's key observation?

Dogs salivated before food arrived.

In Pavlov's experiment, what is the food considered?

Unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

What does UCS stand for?

Unconditioned stimulus.

What elicits a response in classical conditioning?

Unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

In a blink experiment, what is the puff of air considered?

Unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

What does UCR stand for?

Unconditioned response.

What is a dog reacting to keys before the owner leaves an example of?

Classical conditioning.