Pavlovian Conditioning Overview

This set of flashcards covers key concepts from the lecture on Pavlovian Conditioning, including definitions, important figures, and conditioning processes.

What is Pavlovian Conditioning also known as?

Classical Conditioning.

Who is the founder of classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov.

What was the main focus of Pavlov's original studies?

The digestion process in dogs.

What does Unconditional Stimulus (US) refer to?

The stimulus that elicits a response before conditioning, such as food.

What is an Unconditional Response (UR)?

The natural response that occurs before conditioning, like the dog salivating in response to food.

What is a Conditional Stimulus (CS)?

A previously neutral stimulus that elicits a response after conditioning, such as the sound of a tuning fork.

Define Conditional Response (CR).

The learned response that resembles the UR, observed after conditioning, such as salivating in response to the tuning fork.

What is Higher-Order Conditioning?

It occurs when a second neutral stimulus is paired with a well-established CS, eliciting a CR.

Can Higher-Order Conditioning exceed Second-Order Conditioning?

Yes, it can reach Third-Order, Fourth-Order, etc.

What is the significance of measuring Response Latency in Pavlovian Learning?

It indicates when the CR occurs.

What is Probe Trials in the context of Pavlovian conditioning?

Presenting the CS without the US to assess if learning has occurred.

What is Pseudoconditioning?

When a neutral stimulus elicits a CR after a US has triggered a reflex response, not due to conditioning.

List two variables that affect Pavlovian Conditioning.

1) Number of CS–US pairings 2) How the CS and US are paired.

Describe Trace Conditioning.

A form of conditioning where the CS is presented, followed by a gap, then the US.

What is the difference between Delay Conditioning and Simultaneous Conditioning?

Delay Conditioning has CS presented before and overlapping with the US, while Simultaneous Conditioning has them presented at the same time.

What does CS–US Contingency refer to?

The predictability of the US following the CS.

What is the concept of Blocking in Compound Stimuli?

Failure of a stimulus to become a CS due to the presence of an already effective CS.

What is Overshadowing in the context of Compound Stimuli?

When one stimulus in a compound stimulus overshadows the other, preventing it from becoming a CS.

Define Sensory Preconditioning.

A procedure where two neutral stimuli are paired, and one becomes a CS after being paired with a US, affecting the other.