EPPP Learning & Memory Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

Components of Classical Conditioning within Pavlov's dog experiment - ANSWER-Meat powder = Unconditioned Stimulus (US) US automatically elicits unconditioned response (UR) of salivation US is paired with a neutral stimulus (NS), a bell which doesn't automatically elicit salivation Repeated paring of the NS and US leads to NS becoming a conditioned stimulus (CS) which then produces the conditioned response (CR) or salivation True or False: the magnitude of the conditioned response is always less than the unconditioned response - ANSWER-True True or False: the strength and speed of acquisition of the conditioned response is the same no matter what procedure is used - ANSWER-False Delay Conditioning - ANSWER-presentation of the conditioned stimulus precedes and overlaps the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus, about one half second is optimal; the most of effective form of conditioning procedure trace conditioning - ANSWER-Conditioned stimulus is presented and terminated just before the unconditioned stimulus is presented simultaneous conditioning - ANSWER-CS and US are presented and terminated at about the same time backward conditioning - ANSWER-US is presented before CS (ineffective) Classical Extinction - ANSWER-occurs when, after CS is repeatedly presented without US, the CS no longer produces a CR Spontaneous Recovery - ANSWER-after the CR has been extinguished, CR returns in a reduced or less intense form Pavlov stated this provides evidence that the extinction of a CR is due to a physiological process that suppresses (rather than eliminates) association between CS and CR Stimulus Discrimination - ANSWER-ability to discriminate between the CS and similar stimuli Stimulus Generalization - ANSWER-occurs when stimuli similar to original CS elicit CR without ever being paired with the US