Classical Conditioning is
also known as
Associational Learning
Classical conditioning uses
stimuli that an organism does
not control; in operant
conditioning, behaviors are
associated with a consequence.
First described by Ivan Pavlov, classical conditioning
takes place when one stimulus that is reliably paired
with a second stimulus begins to elicit the same
response as the second stimulus.
Pavlov and Contiguity -Temporal association between 2 events that occur
closely together in time. The more closely in time the 2 events occur, the
more likely they are were to become associated; as time passes the
association is less likey
CONTIGUITY - Pairing the
conditional stimulus (CS) and
the unconditional stimulus
(US) produces the learning
S-R (STIMULUS-RESPONSE) The CS becomes
"connected to the conditional response (CR)
S-R LEARNING, a
direct connection or
association is
established between
the CS and the CR.
S-S LEARNING, leads to a
formation of an association
between the conditioned and
unconditioned stimuli. As a result
of this association, presentation of
the CS activates a neural
representation of the
unconditioned stimulus US, which
in turn leads to the CR.
The use of a neutral
stimulus, originally paired
with one that invokes a
response, to generate a
conditioned response
STIMULUS In psychology,
any energy patterns (e.g.
light or sound) which are
registered by the senses