basic processes of classical conditioning.

Acquisition

The initial stage of learning new response tendencies

Extinction

The weakening or disappearance of a conditioned response tendency

Spontaneous recovery

The reappearance of an extinguished response after a period on non exposure to the conditioned stimulus

Stimulus generalisation

When an organism has learned a new response to a specific stimulus and now responds in the same way to a new stimulus similar to the original stimulus

Stimulus discrimination

When an organism has learned a response to a specific stimulus and does not respond the same way to a new stimulus that is similar to the original stimulus

Higher order conditioning

New conditioned responses are built on the foundation of already established conditioned responses and many human conditioned responses fall under this realm