6.4– Classical Conditioning Provides the Power of Prediction & 6.5– Learning to Feel With Classical Conditioning

Contingency

predictiveness

Contiguity

closeness in time

Blocking

a classical conditioning phenomenon whereby a prior association with a conditioned stimulus prevents learning of an association with another stimulus because the second one adds no further predictive value.

Counterconditioning

a behavior modification technique from classical conditioning that replaces an unwanted or negative response to a stimulus with a new, desired response by pairing the trigger with an opposite-valence stimulus

Amygdala

The amygdala is critical for learning fear responses. (b) It brings together information regarding a CS (e.g., sound) and US (e.g., painful shock) and connects with other brain regions that control various behavioral and endocrine responses of the unconditioned response.