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Learning
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A relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of experience
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classical conditioning
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type of learning in which a stimulus gains the power to cause a response
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stimulus
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anything in the environment one can respond to
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response
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any behavior or action
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neutral stimulus (NS)
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stimulus that does not elicit the desired response on its own
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unconditioned stimulus (US)
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stimulus that elicits desired response without any training
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unconditioned response/reflex action (UCR)
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automatic response to unconditioned stimulus
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Conditioned stimulus (CS)
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a previously neutral stimulus that, through learning, gains power to elicit desired response; does not exist at start of experiment
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Ivan Pavlov
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Russian physiologist who, when measuring salivation in dogs, noticed that the dog started salivating before the meat powder arrived and discovered classical conditioning
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acquisition
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process of developing a learned response
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trial
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each pairing of unconditioned and conditioned stimuli is a trial. multiple trials are necessary. neutral stimulus has to closelly preced
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