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Module 17: Learning
Classical Conditioning Examples
Read pp. 239-243
1. The neutral stimulus to become a CS (conditioned stimulus) must be placed
___________ the UCS (unconditioned stimulus).
2. Why is this important?
3. What happens, though, if the CS is given frequently in the absence of the
UCS?
4. Is there really “extinction” of the CR? Explain using the correct terms or
term.
5. Little Albert demonstrated what phenomenon when he developed a fear of
rabbits as well as rats?
6. I am afraid of neo-Nazi skin-heads, but not of bald people in general. This is
called ______________>
In the following stories, identify the US-UR and CS-CR.
1. Fred has a fluffy down pillow with some of the down sticking out of the fabric. When
he first tries out the pillow, a piece of down tickles his nose and he sneezes. This
happens every time he goes to bed. Soon he sneezes every time he lays down on any
kind of pillow.
2. Every time you take a shower, someone in the house flushes the toilet causing the
water to turn cold and you to become cold. Now every time you hear a toilet flush, you
get cold.
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3. It is springtime and the pollen from the flowers causes you to sneeze. Soon you are
sneezing every time you see a flower.
4. In order to treat bedwetting, a pad that is sensitive to dampness is placed under the
sheets. When this pad becomes wet, it sounds an alarm and you wake up. Eventually
you don't need the alarm to wake up and your full bladder will wake you up.
5. People receiving chemotherapy often vomit during or shortly after the procedure.
After several chemotherapy sessions, people begin feeling sick at the sight of the
treatment room.
6. Oftentimes physicians will give treatments that make people feel uncomfortable (a shot
for example). After this happens several times, people will begin feeling uncomfortable
at the sight of anyone in a white lab coat.
7. Your significant other often yells at you and makes you feel bad. Pretty soon you can't
stand the look of that person and end the relationship. You meet another person who
looks like your ex. Although they seem nice, you find yourself feeling bad every time
you are around them.
8. The sight of food makes you hungry. Soon every time you go into the kitchen, you feel
hungry.
9. One of your friends drinks several martinis while eating pepperoni pizza. After
becoming sick, she refuses to eat pepperoni pizza.
10. You meet a new person who is and excellent cook. After a few superb meals you find
yourself liking that person very much.
11. Whenever you go out with your friends you inevitably wind up drinking beer. Now
whenever you go out with them, you get thirsty.
12. Whenever you see a scary movie, you always eat a box of thin mints. Now you find
that just seeing thin mints makes you feel scared.
13. You always do your homework on your desk. After a quarter in which you earned a 4.0,
you find that sitting at your desk makes you happy.
14. Whenever you go to bed you fall asleep very quickly. One week you have a lot of
stress and instead of falling asleep you lie awake several nights in a row. Now, even
though the stress is gone, you have difficulty sleeping in your bed.
15. Your cat gets sick and requires several painful trips to the vet in the cat carrier. Now
she hides every time she sees the cat carrier.
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