Terms Relating to Classical Conditioning (12/10/24)

extinction

the diminishing of a conditioned response

spontaneous recovery

the reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished response

discrimination

the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus

generalization

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

higher-order conditioning

a procedure in which the conditioned stimulus in one conditioning experience is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second conditioned stimulus

counterconditioning

behavior therapy procedures that use classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors

habituation

decreasing responsiveness with repeated exposure to a stimulus