Classical conditioning

• (classical) before conditioning


  An unconditioned stimulus produces and unconditioned response

  e.g food -> makes dog salvate
• (Classical) during conditioning

  Pairing of unconditioned stimulus with another neutral stimulus

  e.g food paired with bell
• (Classical) after conditioning

  Conditioned stimulus produces the conditioned response

  e.g bell -> makes dog salvate
• Learning occurs through pairing of a neutral stimulus and a unconditioned stimulus that produces an automatic response
• After several pairings, the neutral stimulus becomes associated with the automatic response and its able to elicit the response on its own
• Ivan pavlov - taught dogs to salvate at the sound of a bell by associating it with food
• Response is involuntary
• Responses are not reinforced
• Explains acquisition of response
• Learning through association