CHAPTER 6.4: Higher Order Classical Conditioning

Question 1

what is higher order classical conditioning

Answer 1

the creation of associations between multiple stimuli - when a conditioned stimulus acts as if it were an unconditioned stimulus

Question 2

describe the association of a light to salivation

Answer 2

when pairing meat with metronome sound, the metronome sound is a conditioned stimulus as the dog will salivate

the metronome sound can then act as an unconditioned stimulus when presented at the same time as a red light and the dog starts salivating with just the red light

Question 3

what the grandma example

Answer 3

so when ur born grandma is neutral stimulus but then she does stuff like make u cookies (UCS) which will give u the UCR of happy feelings. over time you will be happy just so see ur grandma so she is a CS which gives u the CR to be happy

lets say ur grandma wears perfume every time u see her. when u smell that perfume (CS) anywhere else you will have the CR of happy feelings bc it is associated w ur grandma