General Principles
A relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience.
Learning
This stimulus naturally causes a response without any prior training.
UCS
The specific process of repeated pairings of the CS and UCS.
Aquisition
Timing where the CS comes just before, and sometimes overlaps with, the UCS.
Forward conditioning
This type of learning occurs based purely on the passage of time.
Temporal Conditioning
Any act that is observable.
Behavior
The natural, automatic response that occurs due to the unconditioned stimulus.
UCR
This general aspect of conditioning works best when the CS comes just before the UCS.
Timing of Conditioning
The CS ends completely before the UCS begins.
Trace Conditioning
In Pavlov's classic experiment, the food served this role in the conditioning process.
UCS
This comes from our interaction with the environment.
Experience
This begins as a neutral stimulus and produces a response only after repeated pairings.
CS
This specific timing method is generally considered the most effective for classical conditioning.
Forward Conditioning
The CS continues until the UCS begins.
Delayed Conditioning
When the dogs in Pavlov's experiment salivated at the sound of the bell alone, this was the response.
CR
This type of learning happens when two things are paired together.
Associative Learning
The learned response that occurs due to the conditioned stimulus after conditioning has taken place.
CR
This occurs when the CS is repeatedly presented without the UCS, eventually weakening the CR.
Extinction
The CS and UCS happen at the exact same time.
Simultaneous Conditioning
The goal of the acquisition phase is for the neutral stimulus to become this type of stimulus.
CS
This specific type of learning occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through pairing.
Classical Conditioning
The Russian physiologist famous for his experiments with dogs.
Pavlov
When a previously extinguished conditioned response suddenly reappears after a rest period.
Spontaneous Recovery
This is generally ineffective as the UCS comes before the CS.
Backward Conditioning