PSYC-281 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Latent Inhibition, Ellipse, Classical Conditioning
1 Mar 2017
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Draw a graph of a typical acquisition curve (remember to properly label each axis), and indicate the asymptote of conditioning. Number of conditioning trials: define the processes of extinction and spontaneous recovery. Extinction is a conditioned response that is weakened or eliminated when the conditioned stimulus (cs) is repeatedly presented in the absence of the. Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response to a cs following a rest period after extinction. After repeated sessions of extinction, the response from spontaneous recovery weakens: define disinhibition and give an example. Disinhibition is the sudden recovery of a conditioned response during an extinction procedure when a novel (unfamiliar) stimulus is introduced. If one feels anxious while giving a speech, as time goes on, their anxiety will fade. But if someone else were to walk in or something makes an unusual sound, they will feel anxious again.
