AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the major difference between a conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus is:
A
that one reliably elicit the response of interest prior to conditioning while the other does not
B
that during conditioning the response to one increases while the response to other decreases
C
the order in which one they are presented
D
the strength of the response that each stimulus elicits
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An unconditioned stimulus causes a response without any prior learning on the part of the subject. The response is automatic and occurs without thought. In contrast, a conditioned stimulus produces a reaction only after the subject has learned to associate it with a given outcome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Conditioned stimulus vs unconditioned stimulus The main difference between a conditioned and unconditioned stimulus is that an unconditioned stimulus is a reflexive response that can naturally trigger biologically involuntary behavior while a conditioned stimulus can only do this after conditioning.

Detailed explanation-3: -An unconditioned response is an automatic response to a stimulus. The dogs salivating for food is the unconditioned response in Pavlov’s experiment. A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that can eventually trigger a conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-4: -An unconditioned response is the naturally occurring response that follows the unconditioned stimulus. A conditioned stimulus is a neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly presented prior to the unconditioned stimulus, evokes a similar response as the unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Classical conditioning is a type of learning that involves forming associations between two stimuli. In this process, discrimination is the ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

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