Unit 3 Classical Conditioning

AP Psychology

Association

ideas and experiences are linked together

Classical Conditioning

we learn to associate 2 stimuli, as result we anticipate events

Unconditional Stimulus (UCS)

stimulus that naturally triggers a response

Unconditioned Response (UR)

unlearned/natural reflex brought on by unconditioned stimulus

Neutral Stimulus

stimulus that leads to no response

Conditioned Stimulus

neutral stimulus that becomes conditioned stimulus after being associated with the unconditioned stimulus

Conditioned Reponse

learned response to conditioned stimulus

acquisition

phase where neutral stimulus is associated with the unconditioned stimulus, neutral stimulus draws out the conditioned response

Extinction

diminishing of a conditioned response

Spontaneous Recovery

reappearance of the CR after extinction

Stimulus Generalization

tendency that once a response bas been conditioned, for similar stimuli to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses

Stimulus Discrimination

learned ability to distinguish conditioned response and other stimuli that don’t cause a response

Higher order conditioning

conditioned stimulus in one experience is paired with a new conditioned stimulus