Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning - Very basic concepts. Created by the Learning Innovations & Academic Development Department at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada.

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• conditioning
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[James25H]

what is a stimulus?

[shtellaaa]

@James25H : @James25H: a stimulus is anything that causes a response. (So, the term "neutral stimulus" is a bit of a misnomer, I know, since it doesn't elicit a response in the given context.) See more info here: answers.com/topic/stimulus (scroll down to "World of the Mind" section for specific psychology-related discussion).

[hallnoats4ever]

so, what is the difference between a conditional reflex and an unconditioned responce. My book used salivating for both examples

[shtellaaa]

(cont'd from above)

In contrast, you probably don't salivate when you hear the song "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates. At this point, the song is a neutral stimulus because it doesn't elicit a response (at least not where your salivation glands are concerned).

[shtellaaa]

(cont'd from above)

But let's say that every time you play "Private Eyes," your friend sticks a lemon wedge into your mouth. You'd salivate--not because of the song, but because of the lemon (which is a natural, unconditioned response). If you pair the lemon wedge often enough with the song, classical conditioning will likely take place, so that, even without a lemon, you'll salivate upon hearing "Private Eyes."

[shtellaaa]

(cont'd from above)

*Salivating to the song* has now become a conditioned response.

I hope that helps. (And some could argue that hearing "Private Eyes" is a sour enough experience to elicit a physiological response on its own--but that's an argument for another day.)

[TylerMontana]

That's how advertising and society works. You see something and you want it or not want it. That's how most of us are being controlled. Go to work, or you will become a bum.

[rachelkristiansen]

Conditioning is the process of learning associations...

[playnowand]

this was very helpful, thank you:)

[TheVasilcin]

klass 2:b på jhg suger röv

[jjojjorge]

The apprentices of Psychology of course cannot say why they cannot cure many cases of aversive-conditioning.

[jjojjorge]

Ok, so the key word below was unknowingly, which takes me to the "defence mechanisms" - Unconscious reactions .... of which most people get full of as they go on with their lives; in other words they get more defensive instead of analytical and open; they turn bitter instead of sweet as they lose innocence; hence the typical teen and so-called mature person interactions, where the latter warns the former about life, but with a bitter DEFENSIVE point of view. Somost people are not really guides

[jjojjorge]

Associations associations; the average person unknowingly accumulates them, to the point obviously of not knowing why she or he may suddenly feel sad, depressed, joyous, melancholic, excited, and so (Increasingly throughout life) That is why most people develop an unhealthy brain, for with a totally healthy one, they would destroy themselves with their own bombardment of associations.

[mrpopo954]

Awesome, time to ace this test. Thanks!

[npaujbais]

thanks for the upload, I found this video very helpful.

[eoguy]

Interesting...

[Noeldiaz1999]

Yup exam on Tuesday. This helps with understanding the 5 terms of classical conditioning.