Vocab
Who was Ivan Pavlov?
Russian scientist who discovered classical conditioning
Jonas plays a zombie video game where zombies appear and attack at random times. Initially, Jonas is startled every time zombies appear. Over time, the music that plays right before the zombies appear starts making him feel anxious.
What is the unconditioned response?
Being startled
David got stung by a bee in the park. Now, the sight of any bee makes him feel fearful.
What is the conditioned stimulus?
Fear from a bee sting
Which K-Pop group features members named RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook?
BTS
What social media platform is best known for its "Vertical Video" feed and viral dance challenges?
TikTok
What is classical conditioning?
Learning to automatically respond to something because it's been repeatedly paired with something else.
Mia listens to one of her favorite songs to calm down after practice. Recently, she has been falling asleep to this song after practice. Now, whenever Mia hears that song, she feels sleepy, even if she is not tired.
What is the Conditioned stimulus?
The song
Lucy's dentist always plays a specific song during her appointments. Now, hearing that song makes her feel anxious.
What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Dental work/ going to the dentist
In the movie Inside Out 2, which new orange-colored emotion joined Riley's mind?
Anxiety
Leah receives a comforting hug from her parents whenever she’s upset. Now, the anticipation of a hug makes her feel calmer in stressful situations.
What is the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned response?
US: a comforting hug from her parents
UR: feeling calm from anticipation of a hug
What is a neutral stimulus?
Something that doesn't naturally cause a reaction until it's paired with something meaningful.
Sophia's dog gets very excited when going on walks. The leash makes a jingling noise when Sophia grabs it. Because Sophia only puts on the dog's leash when they go on walks, her dog now gets excited just from hearing the leash jingle.
What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Going for walks
Henry used to get a treat after visiting his grandmother. Now, just driving towards her house makes him feel happy.
What is the conditioned stimulus?
Driving towards his grandmothers house
Which actor plays the title character in the Netflix series Wednesday?
Jenna Ortega
What is the most-watched YouTube video of all time (often played for toddlers)?
Baby Shark Dance
Give an example of stimulus discrimination
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Joey got food poisoning once from eating a bad sandwich at school. He felt nauseous and vomited. Now, just smelling a similar sandwich makes him feel nauseous.
What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned repose, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
US: Food poisoning
UR: Feeling nauseous
CS: The sandwich smell
CR: feeling nauseous from the sandwich
Whenever Isabelle’s phone runs out of battery, it plays a low battery sound. This used to make her anxious about missing important calls. Now, hearing any similar alert sound makes her anxious.
What is the unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response?
US: Phone being out of battery
UR: Anxiety from missing calls
Which tech entrepreneur made headlines for renaming the social media platform Twitter to "X"?
Elon Musk
What is the name of the creator-led drink brand (specifically the hydration line) that became a massive sponsor for both WWE and major soccer clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona?
PRIME
Give an example of stimulus generalization...
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Whenever Max's favorite team scores a goal, the crowd erupts into cheers. Over time, just hearing the cheer of a crowd makes him feel thrilled, even if it's not related to a game.
What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
US: His favorite team scoring a goal
UR: The thrill from scoring
CS: The crowd cheering
CR: Thrill from cheering
Sarah was once frightened by a loud thunderstorm. Now, just seeing dark clouds makes her feel scared.
What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
US: loud thunder
UR: fear
CS: seeing dark clouds
CR: scared from clouds
What word was named the 2024 Oxford Word of the Year, commonly used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha to describe nonsensical internet content?
Brain Rot
Thomas's school cafeteria always has a unique smell when they serve pizza, which Thomas loves. Now, smelling anything similar makes him feel hungry.
What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
US: Eating pizza
UR: Feeling hungry
CS: Smell in the cafeteria
CR: Feeling hungry from the smell