ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes
elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus
ex:food
-two unrelated stimuli: the ringing of a bell and meat
-phenomenon of stimulus generalization
Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER this Russian psych found classical conditioning by observing
dogs biological hunger
habituation - CORRECT ANSWER the decrease in response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated
performance of the same stimulus
-permits us to ignore things that have stopped providing new information
learning - CORRECT ANSWER a relatively permanent change in behavior that is brought about by
experience
-clear we are primed for this from the beginning of life
experience - CORRECT ANSWER essential to learning
-the "nurture" part of the nature vs. nurture question
unconditioned stimulus (UCS) - CORRECT ANSWER stimulus that automatically gives rise to a
response
-giving a piece of meat to a dog
, unconditioned response (UCR) - CORRECT ANSWER a natural innate response that occurs
automatically and need no training; biological
-the dog salivating a the piece of meat
conditioned stimulus (CS) - CORRECT ANSWER once-neutral stimulus that has been paired with
an unconditioned stimulus to bring about a response formerly caused on by the unconditioned stimulus
-the bell ringing every time the dog gets the meat
conditioned response (CR) - CORRECT ANSWER It is learned
-the conditioned stimulus brings this
-the response that they've been testing for
-the dog salivating when hearing the bell
cognitive map - CORRECT ANSWER mental representation of spatial locations ad directions
neutral stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER a stimulus that does not bring about a response of interest
-sound of the bell before the experiment
post traumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER this disease can be caused by classical
conditioning
-many still have fear and anxiety stimulus when around loud noises
human behavior - CORRECT ANSWER unconditioned stimulus brought upon by neutral arches
that have been associated with the food inside the restaurant causing a conditioned stimulus and a
conditioned response of hunger
emotional response - CORRECT ANSWER these are especially likely to be learned through
classical conditioned process