Edexcel A-Level Psychology June
2024 Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Classical Conditioning - Answer>> Learning by association
Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) - Answer>> Any stimulus
producing a natural, unlearned response
Unconditioned response (UCR) - Answer>> A response that
occurs naturally without any form of learning (a reflex)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) - Answer>> An environmental stimulus
that does not of itself produce a response.
Conditioned Stimulus (CS) - Answer>> A stimulus that has
been associated with an unconditioned stimulus so that it now
produces the same response.
Conditioned Response (CR) - Answer>> A behaviour that is
shown in response to a learned stimulus.
Generalisation - Answer>> When similar stimuli to the CS
produce the same response e.g. any bell will cause a dog to
salivate.
Discrimination - Answer>> When similar stimuli to the CS don't
produce the same response, only the CS does. E.g. only a bell
with a certain pitch will cause a dog to salivate.
Extinction - Answer>> When the CR to the CS fades over time
and the association no longer exists.
2024 Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Classical Conditioning - Answer>> Learning by association
Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) - Answer>> Any stimulus
producing a natural, unlearned response
Unconditioned response (UCR) - Answer>> A response that
occurs naturally without any form of learning (a reflex)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) - Answer>> An environmental stimulus
that does not of itself produce a response.
Conditioned Stimulus (CS) - Answer>> A stimulus that has
been associated with an unconditioned stimulus so that it now
produces the same response.
Conditioned Response (CR) - Answer>> A behaviour that is
shown in response to a learned stimulus.
Generalisation - Answer>> When similar stimuli to the CS
produce the same response e.g. any bell will cause a dog to
salivate.
Discrimination - Answer>> When similar stimuli to the CS don't
produce the same response, only the CS does. E.g. only a bell
with a certain pitch will cause a dog to salivate.
Extinction - Answer>> When the CR to the CS fades over time
and the association no longer exists.
