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Chapter 6
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/21/2009

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Unconditioned Stimulus
Definition
Stimulus that evokes an unconditioned response without previous conditioning
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Unconditioned Response (UCR)
Definition
an unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning
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Conditioned Stimulus
Definition
previously neutral stimulus that has, through conditioning, acquired the capacity to evoke a conditioned response.
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Conditioned Response
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a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning
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Trial
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in classical conditioning consists of any presentation of a stimulus or pair of stimuli
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Acquisition
Definition
initial stage of learning something
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extinction
Definition
gradual weakening and dissapearence of a conditioning response tendency
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