AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Classical conditioning refers to learning that occurs when a neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone) becomes associated with a stimulus (e.g., food) that naturally produces a behaviour. After the association is learned, the previously neutral stimulus is sufficient to produce the behaviour.

Detailed explanation-2: -The behavior caused by the conditioned stimulus is called the conditioned response (CR). In the case of Pavlov’s dogs, they had learned to associate the tone (CS) with being fed, and they began to salivate (CR) in anticipation of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Classical conditioning is largely used to change behaviors that have some kind of natural internal response. By associating certain neutral behaviors with positive or negative responses, you can create a natural urge to do certain things in certain contexts.

Detailed explanation-4: -LEARNING. Learning is a change in behavior or in potential behavior that occurs as a result of experience. Learning occurs most rapidly on a schedule of continuous reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-5: -Respondent Behavior: behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; Skinner’s term for behavior learned through classical conditioning.