AP PSYCHOLOGY

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LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

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Darnell was the subject for his in-class demonstration of classical conditioning. His teacher read through a list of random words, but each time she said the word, “pizza, “ she squirted him in the face with a water bottle, which caused him to flinch. When talking about pizza later outside of class, he didn’t flinch, but then two days later, his friend from class said, “Hey Darnell, pizza!” and he flinched with fear. This is an example of ____
A
classical conditioning
B
spontaneous recovery
C
neutral stimulus
D
an experimental confederate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Darnell was the subject for his in-class demonstration on classical conditioning. His teacher read through a list of random words, but each time she said the word, “pizza, ” she squirted him in the face with a water bottle, which caused him to flinch.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which component of a classically conditioned behavior automatically elicits a reaction? For example, dimming the lights will cause the eyes to dilate. unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pavlov and the salivating dogs is the notorious classical conditioning experiment. Although it seems primitive, this research has practical applications in the classroom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which an individual learns to associate stimuli. For example, if someone sees lightning, they expect thunder. Therefore, whenever they see lightning, they wince because they are anticipating thunder.

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