AP PSYCHOLOGY

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LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In order for ____ to occur, it is best if the interval between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is small, sometimes just a matter of seconds.
A
extinction
B
stimulation
C
acquisition
D
discrimination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For classical conditioning to be effective, the conditioned stimulus should occur before the unconditioned stimulus, rather than after it, or during the same time. Thus, the conditioned stimulus acts as a type of signal or cue for the unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Timing is important. Usually the strongest and fastest conditioning occurs when the CS is presented about ½ to one second before the UC. EXTINCTION-If the CS is presented repeatedly in the absence of the UCS, the CS-CR bond will weaken and the CR will eventually disappear.

Detailed explanation-3: -In classical conditioning, a person or animal learns to associate the conditioned stimulus (previously a neutral stimulus) with the unconditioned stimulus that naturally produces an automatic behavior (the unconditioned response).

Detailed explanation-4: -Extinction refers to the reduction in responding that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

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