classicsl conditioning

what is classical conditioning learning through

through association

how can we lean association of stimuli

pairing a stimuli with a stimuli response we learn to associate the two stimuli and respond in a similar behaviour

what is the unconditioned stimuli

any stimulus producing a natural response

unconditioned response

a response that occurs naturally without any reflex action

neutral stimulus

an environmental stimulus that does not (without association) produce a response (something we feel neutral too)

conditioned stimulus

stimulus associated with unconditioned stimulus

conditioned response

behaviour shown in response to learned stimulus

what is extinction

the removal of behaviour

example of extinction ( in terms of CC)

• conditioned stimuls =sound of a can opening

• if this is continually presented without any food being paired

• the cat will disassociate the two stimuli

• and will not salivate hearing the can open

if a tin is paired with food following extinction what will the cat do ( in terms of association)

teh cat will re associate the tin with the food, this is spontaneous recovery