1. Classical Conditioning

2. What is classical conditioning?
A form of learning by association
Associating a new stimulus with another stimulus
Example: The Flush

3. How do you know learning has occurred?
Behavior
Behaviorism – school of psychology that links behavior to learning
John Watson
Today we look at Cognition (mental processes) as evidence of learning

4. Components of Classical Conditioning
UCS – Unconditioned Stimulus
UCR – Unconditioned Response
Neutral Stimulus – Same as CS
CS – Conditioned Stimulus
CR – Conditioned Response (same as UCR)
Reflexive
Learned

5. Example: The Flush UCS – Hot Water UCR – Jumping
Neutral Stimulus – Flush!!!
CS – Flush!!!
CR - Jumping

6. 3 Processes Of Learning
Acquisition
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery

7. Acquisition Establishes a new learned response
Neutral Stimulus + UCS (Repeatedly)
Trial
Example: Whistle in Practice

8. Extinction Reversal of learning CS losses its power to trigger CR
Repeatedly presenting of the CS
CR disappears completely
Example: The Prank

9. Spontaneous Recovery Return of a CR after a resting period
Weaker than original
More easily extinguished

10. Ivan Pavlov What did Pavlov win a Nobel Prize for?
- Read and Answer
What did Pavlov win a Nobel Prize for?
What type of Psychology did he study?
Explain his experiment with dogs.
In his dog experiment, what was the
UCS –
UCR –
Neutral Stimulus –
CS –
CR –
Briefly describe how the following occurred in this experiment:
- Acquisition
- Extinction
- Spontaneous Recovery