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Classical Conditioning Lecture
Classical Conditioning Lecture
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Psychology
12th Grade
12/13/2008

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Term
Definition of Classical Conditioning
Definition
a learning situation in which a certain stimulus brings forth a response that did not previously evoke
Term
s - ?
r - ?
uc - ?
c - ?
n - ?
(see notes)
Definition
s - stimulus
r - response
uc - natural
c - learned
n - neutral
Term
UCS
Definition

unconditional stimulus

 

unlearned agent that causes UCR (unlearned response)

Term
UCR
Definition

unconditioned response

 

a response that normally occurs without any learning

Term
CS
Definition

conditioned stimulus

 

original ineffective stimulus conditioned to be one

 

Term
CR
Definition

conditioned response

 

new or aquired response elicited by a stimulus not originally capable of arousing it.

Term
NS
Definition

neutral stimulus

 

stimulus that does not promote a desired response

Term
Counter Conditions
Definition
1) keep stimulus, change response to eliminate undesired behavior
 
2) Critisisms
treat symptoms but not underlying cause
Term
Extinction
Definition
presentation of the CS w/out an UCS until it does not produce the CR
Term

Spontaneous Recovery

 

Definition
a) rest period after extinction
b) CS again presented with appearence of CR
Term
Reinforcement
Definition
presenting the UCS immediately after the CS
Term
intermittent reinforcement
Definition
a) presentation of reinforcement not on every CS but as intervals
b) has a longer lasting effect than 100% reinforcement
Term
Define Generalization
Definition

a conditioned response to a stimuli that is similar to the conditioned stimuli

 

(the greater the similarity between the 2 stimuli, the greater generalization)

Term
Define Discrimination
Definition
tendency to respnd to a particulare stimuli in one way and to respnd to similar stimuli in another
Term
How is discrimination established?
Definition
by reinforcing the desired response but withhold from generalized responses.
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