Classical Conditioning Review Exercise Answers PDF

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Classical Conditioning Review Remember: The UCS (unconditioned stimulus) is the stimulus that automatically triggers a bodily response or emotional reaction. The UCR (unconditioned response) is the response that the UCS triggers. No learning is required for the UCS to trigger the UCR. If some neutral stimulus is present before or during the UCS, it may, through the process of learning, become "associated" with the UCS and come to trigger a response similar to that triggered by the UCS. If so, the previously neutral stimulus is now called a CS (conditioned stimulus). When a response is triggered by the CS (rather than the UCS), then the response is called a CR (conditioned response) - this response shows that learning (conditioning) has occurred. Identify the UCS, UCR, CS and CR in each of the following examples. Notice how many every day situations are commonly associated with classical conditioning.

1. While you were taking your first shower in the dorms, someone flushed a nearby toilet. Your comfy shower turned so scalding hot that you had to jump out of the stream of water. Now whenever you hear a flush while you are showering, you jump out of the way. UCS ____Scalding water______________________________ UCR ____Jump out of the way___________________ CS ______Sound of the toilet flushing_____________________________ CR ______Jump out of the way__________________ 2. People receiving chemotherapy often vomit during or shortly after the procedure. After several chemotherapy sessions, they begin feeling sick as soon as they enter the treatment room. UCS _____Chemo_____________________________ UCR _____Nausea __________________ CS _______The treatment room____________________________ CR _______Feeling nauseous _________________

3. Eating Mom's wonderful cookies always makes your mouth water (IF you get any, that is, before your roommate gobbles them up!!). To guarantee you do get to eat the cookies, you hide them in your zippered duffle bag in your closet and periodically unzip the duffle when you want to eat a cookie. Now just the sound of unzipping the duffle makes your mouth water. UCS _______Mom’s cookies___________________________ UCR _______Salivation________________ CS ________Duffle bag zipper___________________________ CR ________Salivation________________ 4. Ben developed food poisoning after eating at his favorite taco place. Although he has recovered, just the smell of tacos now makes him feel sick to his stomach. UCS ______Taco____________________________ UCR ______Food poisoning_________________ CS _______Smell of tacos____________________________ CR _______Nausea_________________ 5. Anne is in love and every kiss or hug from her sweetheart Joe makes her heart beat faster and fills her with positive emotion. Joe has shipped out to Iraq. Anne misses him terribly but inhaling his scent from the jacket he left behind makes her heart beat faster and she feels better. UCS _______Joe___________________________ UCR _______Positive emotion________________ CS ________Joe’s smell___________________________ CR ________Positive emotion________________ 6. Mikey cried after receiving a painful vaccination from a nurse in a white jacket. The next week his mother couldn't understand why Mikey burst out in tears when the barber (in a white jacket) welcomed them to his shop. UCS _______Nurse (in a white jacket) giving a needle______________________ UCR _______Tears/Pain from the vaccination________________ CS ________White jacket___________________________ CR ________Tears/fear of pain________________...