15. Describe stimulus generalization, higher order conditioning, discrimination, and extinction in classical conditioning.
Stimulus generalization is when someone is taught a behavior or to show a response. This then can make actions that are similar to the learned reaction become more evoked. This can lead to people to have fears and major anxiety problems in life. An example would be if a a child is bitten by a dog they may then develop a fear to all dogs.
Higher order conditioning according to page 280 of the textbook is when a procedure in which the conditioned stimulus in one conditioning experience is paired with a new neutral stimulus creating a second and in most cases weaker conditioned stimulus. An example of this would be if someone rang a bell indicating that it was time to feed your pet, the animal may become apparent to the bell meaning food. Although if they learn there is a certain light that turns on before the bell is rang they may learn that the light indicates the noise for the bell.
Discrimination is when you can determine the difference between a conditioned response and a irrelevant stimuli. When you can tell the difference between the two you have become adaptive. This can be showed by if you are confronted by a stranger as a kid you may become scared, however, if it was someone such as a family member you wouldn’t become scared because of you knowing them.
Extinction in classical conditioning is when a conditioned stimulus is not followed by an unconditioned stimulus. This is when a reaction doesn’t happen anymore because of not having anymore signals that point to a response.
Stimulus generalization is when someone is taught a behavior or to show a response. This then can make actions that are similar to the learned reaction become more evoked. This can lead to people to have fears and major anxiety problems in life. An example would be if a a child is bitten by a dog they may then develop a fear to all dogs.
Higher order conditioning according to page 280 of the textbook is when a procedure in which the conditioned stimulus in one conditioning experience is paired with a new neutral stimulus creating a second and in most cases weaker conditioned stimulus. An example of this would be if someone rang a bell indicating that it was time to feed your pet, the animal may become apparent to the bell meaning food. Although if they learn there is a certain light that turns on before the bell is rang they may learn that the light indicates the noise for the bell.
Discrimination is when you can determine the difference between a conditioned response and a irrelevant stimuli. When you can tell the difference between the two you have become adaptive. This can be showed by if you are confronted by a stranger as a kid you may become scared, however, if it was someone such as a family member you wouldn’t become scared because of you knowing them.
Extinction in classical conditioning is when a conditioned stimulus is not followed by an unconditioned stimulus. This is when a reaction doesn’t happen anymore because of not having anymore signals that point to a response.