AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In classical conditioning, if you combine a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus will become a(n)
A
unconditioned stimulus.
B
conditioned stimulus
C
unconditioned response.
D
conditioned response
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In classical conditioning, if you combine a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus will become a(n): b. conditioned stimulus. Lydia sees a behavioral therapist to eliminate her fear of heights.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you pair a neutral stimulus (NS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US) that already triggers an unconditioned response (UR) that neutral stimulus will become a conditioned stimulus (CS), triggering a conditioned response (CR) similar to the original unconditioned response.

Detailed explanation-3: -A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that can eventually trigger a conditioned response. In the described experiment, the conditioned stimulus was the ringing of the bell, and the conditioned response was salivation. It is important to note that the neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Discovered by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, classical conditioning is a type of unconscious or automatic learning. This learning process creates a conditioned response through associations between an unconditioned stimulus and a neutral stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The classical conditioning theory suggests that a neutral stimulus can be paired with an unconditioned stimulus repeatedly to form associative learning. The previously neutral stimulus then becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) that can trigger the same response as the unconditioned stimulus.

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