Domain 3: Module 16 Flashcard

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Who is the Russian physiologist famous for the discovery of classical conditioning?

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Ivan Pavlov

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What is an unconditioned response (UR) in classical conditioning?

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An automatic response to the unconditioned stimulus.

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What is an unconditioned stimulus (US) in classical conditioning?

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A stimulus that triggers a response reflexively and automatically.

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What is the diminishing of a learned response after repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus alone in classical conditioning?

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Extinction.

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What is the ability to distinguish between two signals or stimuli and produce different responses in classical conditioning?

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Discrimination.

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What is classical conditioning?

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A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

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What is a conditioned stimulus (CS)?

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A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

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What is a conditioned response (CR)?

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A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned.

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What is acquisition in classical conditioning?

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The initial stage of learning when a response is first established and gradually strengthened.

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What is generalization in classical conditioning?

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The tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli.