Classical Conditioning

• What are the four key components of classical conditioning?

  • Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)
  • Unconditioned Response (UCR)
  • Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
  • Conditioned Response (CR)
• How does classical conditioning help overcome phobias?

  By pairing feared stimuli with relaxation
• What does the Unconditioned Response (UCR) refer to?

  The automatic response to the UCS without prior learning
• What is the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)?


  A naturally occurring stimulus triggering a response
• Who discovered classical conditioning through dog experiments?

  Ivan Pavlov
• What is one application of classical conditioning?

  Overcoming phobias
• What is the Conditioned Response (CR)?

  The learned response to the CS after association
• How does classical conditioning help us understand behaviors?

  By associating stimuli with responses
• What is a conditioned response in classical conditioning?

  A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus
• What does the neutral stimulus become after conditioning?

  A conditioned stimulus
• What is the definition of Conditioned Stimulus (CS)?

  A previously neutral stimulus associated with the UCS
• What does classical conditioning involve?

  Learning by association between stimuli
• What does operant conditioning focus on?

  Learning through outcomes
• What are the key contributions of Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson in classical conditioning?

  • Ivan Pavlov: Discovered classical conditioning with dog experiments.
  • John B. Watson: Applied classical conditioning to human behavior, including phobias.
• How did Watson use Pavlov's principles in his work?

  To study and treat behavioral disorders
• How does classical conditioning work?

  By associating a neutral stimulus with a natural stimulus
• What is classical conditioning?

  A type of learning through association
• What happens to a neutral stimulus in classical conditioning?

  It becomes a signal for an automatic response
• What does the term "natural stimulus" refer to in classical conditioning?

  A stimulus that naturally causes a response
• What did Pavlov's experiments demonstrate about neutral stimuli?

  They can become associated with natural stimuli
• What did John B. Watson apply classical conditioning principles to?

  Human behavior, including phobias