Multiple Choice
Before Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate in response to a tone, the tone was considered a(n):
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Classical Conditioning
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In classical conditioning, a stimulus that produces a response without prior learning is called a(n):
A
Neutral stimulus
B
Unconditioned stimulus
C
Conditioned stimulus
D
Discriminative stimulus
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Understand the key terms in classical conditioning: a stimulus is any event or object in the environment that can elicit a response.
Identify what an unconditioned stimulus (US) is: it is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.
Recognize that a neutral stimulus (NS) initially does not produce the response of interest until it is paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
Know that a conditioned stimulus (CS) is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.
Understand that a discriminative stimulus signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment but is not directly involved in eliciting the unconditioned response.
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