Chapter 5: Conditioning and Learning

This set of flashcards covers key concepts and terms from Chapter 5 related to conditioning and learning, focusing on theories, experiments, and therapeutic techniques.

Stimulus-substitution

The concept where the conditioned stimulus (CS) replaces the unconditioned stimulus (US) and produces the same response.

Compensatory Response Model

The body learns to counteract a drug when drug-related cues appear, preparing to fight the drug's effects.

Rescorla Wagner Theory

A theory stating that learning occurs when the unconditioned stimulus (US) is surprising; little learning occurs if the US is expected.

Little Albert Experiment

An experiment showing fear conditioning where a rat (CS) paired with a loud noise (US) resulted in fear (CR) in a child.

Observational Learning of Phobia

A form of learning where a child develops fear by observing someone else being afraid.

Temperament vs. Preparedness

Temperament relates to personality traits influencing fear development, while preparedness is the biological predisposition to fear certain things.

Incubation

The process where fear intensifies over time.

Counterconditioning

A technique to replace a bad response with a good one, such as pairing a feared object with positive stimuli.

Systematic Desensitization

A gradual exposure to feared stimuli while the person is relaxed.

Aversion Therapy

A form of conditioning where an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant consequence.

Conditioning the Immune System

The process by which the body learns to associate a specific cue (e.g., orange juice) with healing responses even without the original stimulus (medicine).