CS salience
and attention
to CS
determine
associations
Procedures or
expereinces that
distract attention
from CS disrupt
learning
No
difficulty
explaining
blocking
Rate Estimation Theory
Associations are formed based
on the temporal relationship
between the CS and US Interval
relative to the Trial Duration
Scalar Expectancy theory
or Relative-Waiting-Time
Hypothesis
The association strength is determine
or can be scaled by comparing the
CS-US Interval with the Trial Duration
The difference between the CS-US
interval and the Trial Duration is the
relative-waiting-time.
Comparator Hypothesis
All stimuli within a
context develop some
association
Strength is
determine by
comparing:
The association
between the
target CS and the
US
And other stimuli
(or comparators)
in the
environment
Connectionist Model
Conceptual Nervous System
Associations formed in neural networks
Response comes from activation
across a network
Spreading Activation Model
Supported by Priming
The Delta Rule
Behavior Systems Approach
Stimuli
are not
neutral
Stimuli have
biological
significance
The strength of the
association is, in part,
determined by the CS-US
Relevance or Belongingness