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Valeria Uribe
on Oct 17, 2024
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In Pavlov's classic study on classical conditioning, the bell was the _____ before conditioning and the _____ after conditioning had occurred.
A) conditioned stimulus/neutral stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus/unconditioned stimulus
C) neutral stimulus/conditioned stimulus
D) neutral stimulus/reinforcer stimulus
Neutral Stimulus
A neutral stimulus is initially unrelated and unresponsive to any specific response until it becomes associated with a conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.
Conditioned Stimulus
A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.
Reinforcer Stimulus
A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior by providing a rewarding outcome.
- Acquire knowledge of the core principles of classical conditioning.
- Determine examples of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli along with their respective responses.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of the core principles of classical conditioning.
- Determine examples of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli along with their respective responses.