Classical Conditioning

Sensory preconditioning

when one stimulus is conditioned as a CS, another previously paired stimulus can also become a CS.

Extinction

when conditioned response is weakened /eliminated by repeatedly presenting CS alone.

Higher order conditioning

transfer of conditioning to another stimulus through association.

Acquisition

process of developing and strengthening a conditioned response through repeated pairings of neutral stimulus with unconditioned stimulus.

CS

Extinguished response can be reacquired rapidly when the ________ or NS is once again paired with US.

Stimulus discrimination

tendency for a response to be caused more by one stimulus than another.

Stimulus generalization

tendency for CR to occur in presence of stimulus similar to CS.

Acquisition

process of developing and strengthening a conditioned response through repeated pairings of neutral stimulus with unconditioned stimulus

Extinction

when conditioned response is weakened/eliminated by repeatedly presenting CS alone

ex

anielle was really scared of cats, so more exposure to declan w no problems helped extinguish that fear

Stimulus generalization

tendency for CR to occur in presence of stimulus similar to CS

ex

Albert or whatever and the bunny ➝ all white things

Stimulus discrimination

tendency for a response to be caused more by one stimulus than another

basic conditioning

basic reaction to an event, such as a dog salivating at sight of food

higher-order conditioning

transfer of conditioning to another stimulus through association

sensory preconditioning

when one stimulus is conditioned as a CS, another previously paired stimulus can also become a CS

ex

toolshed has wasps

learning

a relatively permanent change in knowledge or behavior resulting from experience

conditioned taste aversion

a taste inversion induced by pairing a taste with gastrointestinal distress

spontaneous recovery

in classical conditioning, the reappearance after a period of time of a conditioned response that has been subjected to extinction

Law of Effect

Reward for a response to a stimulus means a person is more likely to repeat that response in the future