Classical conditioning - Key terms

Question 1

What is extinction?

Answer 1

If conditioned stimulus is continuously presented without unconditioned stimulus, conditioned response gradually dies out

Question 2

Define spontaneous recovery:

Answer 2

If a conditioned response isnt strengthened/reinforced, it becomes extinguished (dies out)

But after period of rest, response may reappear

Question 3

What is generalisation in classical conditioning?

Answer 3

Extension of conditioned response from original stimulus to similar stimulus

Question 4

What is discrimination?

Answer 4

Conditioned response produced only by presentation of og stimulus, doesn’t extend to similar stimulus

Question 5

What is one trial learning?

Answer 5

When conditioning occurs immediately, after 1 trial only