PSY 205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Operant Conditioning Chamber, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 205
• Professor: Shannon Houck

Document Summary

Classical conditioning (ivan pavlov) type of learning where a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus: terminology and procedures. Unconditioned stimulus (us) stimulus that evokes an unconditioned response without precious conditioning. Conditioned stimulus (cs) previously neutral stimulus that has acquired the capacity to evoke a conditioned response, through conditioning. Unconditioned response (ucr) unlearned reaction to an unconditional stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning. Conditioned response (cr) learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning: classical conditioning in everyday life. Evaluative conditioning changes in the liking of a stimulus that result from pairing that stimulus with other positive or negative stimuli: basic processes in classical conditioning. Acquisition initial stage of learning a new response tendency. Extinction gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency. Spontaneous recovery reappearance of an extinguished responses after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.