Ivan Pavlov who was a Russian physiologist discovered classical conditioning around 1900. This unique type of learning triggered self-determination and got his interest in finding the conditions that surround classical conditioning. The classical conditioning consists of four elements which are the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), unconditioned response (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), conditioned response (CR). Pavlov discovered that even if the dog didn’t have food it would drool. Something other than the food would generate a physical response. He proved that our unconscious behaviour and actions are controlled by stimuli in the environment in an external way. Other than the elements within classical conditioning, we also have key principles
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It changes from neutral to conditioned stimulus through learned associations. In order to execute a response, the neutral stimulus needs to be paired because it cannot produce on its own. It elicits a response that is usually similar to the one elicited by potent stimuli. ……………..Classical conditioning deals with responses that are natural to the leamer reflexes. The focus of classical conditioning is in the past. It relies heavily on past associations. To effectively accomplish classical conditioning one needs an unconditioned stimulus as well as a neutral stimulus. …show more content…
Conditioning may disappear or recover after representing the neutral stimulus.
Firstly, “Acquisition is the initial stage of learning when a response is first established and gradually strengthens.” ( Weiten, McCann, 2017, p. 267). If the goal is to condition the dog to salivate at the sound of the bell then u pair the sound of the bell with food.
Pavlov dogs displayed a principle called extinction. It is when the occurrences of a conditioned response decrease or disappears. When the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with a conditional stimulus this principle happens. A bell was ringed repeatedly and there was no food presented. The conditioned dog was presented with the conditioned stimulus alone, without the unconditioned stimulus. The sound of the bell eventually lost its capacity to elicit the respond of salivation.
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period. A learned response can suddenly re-emerge even after a period of extinction. Example, after training the dog to salivate at the sound of the bell, the behaviour is not reinforced so the response becomes extinct. So the bell which is the conditioned stimulus is not presented after a long period of absence and the bell suddenly rings, the dog spontaneously recovers the learned
It changes from neutral to conditioned stimulus through learned associations. In order to execute a response, the neutral stimulus needs to be paired because it cannot produce on its own. It elicits a response that is usually similar to the one elicited by potent stimuli. ……………..Classical conditioning deals with responses that are natural to the leamer reflexes. The focus of classical conditioning is in the past. It relies heavily on past associations. To effectively accomplish classical conditioning one needs an unconditioned stimulus as well as a neutral stimulus. …show more content…
Conditioning may disappear or recover after representing the neutral stimulus.
Firstly, “Acquisition is the initial stage of learning when a response is first established and gradually strengthens.” ( Weiten, McCann, 2017, p. 267). If the goal is to condition the dog to salivate at the sound of the bell then u pair the sound of the bell with food.
Pavlov dogs displayed a principle called extinction. It is when the occurrences of a conditioned response decrease or disappears. When the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with a conditional stimulus this principle happens. A bell was ringed repeatedly and there was no food presented. The conditioned dog was presented with the conditioned stimulus alone, without the unconditioned stimulus. The sound of the bell eventually lost its capacity to elicit the respond of salivation.
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period. A learned response can suddenly re-emerge even after a period of extinction. Example, after training the dog to salivate at the sound of the bell, the behaviour is not reinforced so the response becomes extinct. So the bell which is the conditioned stimulus is not presented after a long period of absence and the bell suddenly rings, the dog spontaneously recovers the learned