Classical & Operant Conditioning Vocab

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Classical Conditioning

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A type of learning in which an organism learns to associate two stimuli, leading to a learned response.

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Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

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A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without prior learning.

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Unconditioned Response (UCR)

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A natural, automatic response to an unconditioned stimulus.

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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

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A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

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Conditioned Response (CR)

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

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Acquisition

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The process of learning the association between the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus.

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Extinction

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The weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

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Spontaneous Recovery

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The reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest.

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Stimulus Generalization

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The tendency for a conditioned response to be triggered by stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus.

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Stimulus Discrimination

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The ability to distinguish between different stimuli and respond only to the conditioned stimulus.