MIDTERM 2

Question 1

what is associative learning? (types)

Answer 1

the formation of a new neuronal representation linking either a

• STIMULUS and a STATE (classical conditioning)
  (EX pavlov’d dog)
  or
• an ACTION and its CONSEQUENCES (instrumental conditioning)

Question 2

Explain classical conditioning

Answer 2

Classical condition: Pairing a biologically potent stimulus with a previously neutral stimulus