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    Explain the initial pairing of the banging bar and the rat in terms of learning through classical conditioning. What is unconditioned stimulus (US)‚ conditioned stimulus (CS)‚ and conditioned response (CR)? “Two months after pretesting‚ Albert was shown a white rat‚ and anytime Albert touched the rat‚ he was exposed to the sound of the hammer hitting a steel bar. After seven trials‚ Albert cried and demonstrated avoidance on presentation of the rat—the conditioned stimulus—in the absence of the loud

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    example‚ the conditioning stimulus will be a bell ring‚ the unconditioned stimulus is a shock‚ and the unconditioned response will be fear. Fear can be stimulated when the bell ring is paired with a shock enough times that eventually‚ when the bell would ring‚ the body would automatically respond as though the shock had occurred. The association is so strong that even without the actual shock‚ the fear of receiving a shock can still be stimulated. The amygdala plays a role in fear conditioning because

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    Respondent and Instrumental Conditioning as related to Phobias and Addictions Many people who suffer from phobias also suffer from addictions. This is largely due in part to the reluctance to seek professional treatment for the phobia. People turn to other means to cope with their phobias which in turn leads to addictions. Dependence is such an issue with addiction that stopping is very difficult and causes severe physical and mental reactions. Therapist use a technique called extinction to

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    Western Mindanao State University Normal Rd. Baliwasan‚ Zamboanga City S.Y 2011-2012 Psych 105: Experimental Psychology EFFECT OF REINFORCEMENT (food as reward) on OPERANT BEHAVIOR in RATS Submitted by: Dario J. Mendija Jr. Perdimar H. Kamlon Romcian M. Umbac Rachel A. Burlas Marvin A. Atilano Abdul Rafi Dianalan Submitted to: Prof. Cristina Quinalayo CHAPTER

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    Classical conditioning is a common form of associative learning that is used in everyday life. In some instances it is done unintentionally. One may not know how classical conditioning works or even the definition of it‚ however‚ there is a very good chance that they used it at one time or another to learn or to teach another person or animal. Classical conditioning is a process of learning. It occurs when a conditioned stimulus is joined with and then follows an unconditioned stimulus. This process

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    Learning refers to the process whereby experience produces a fairly lasting and adaptive change in behaviour (Passer et al.‚ 2009). Classical conditioning is the process of learning by association which signals the approaching arrival of a significant event. It involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus (US) that will elicit an unconditioned response (UR). With repeated pairings‚ the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus (CS) that evokes a conditioned response (CR)

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    over the world that enjoy sports. Usually before playing a sport‚ intense athletic conditioning occurs. Where there are many benefits associated with intense athletic conditioning there are some risks as well. To begin with‚ there are some health-related benefits that go along with intense athletic conditioning. For example in the article‚ Sport Conditioning for Children and Youth it is mentioned that intense conditioning helps with growth. Depending on “athlete’s needs‚ coaches must consider their developmental

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    National University of Singapore Department of Psychology PL1101E: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Question 2 Classical Conditioning and the Pupil Dilation Response Here is a simple classical conditioning experiment that you can perform on yourself at home. You will need a bell (or something you can ring)‚ a hand-held mirror‚ and a room that becomes completely dark when the light is turned off. Hold the bell while standing in the room near the light switch. Once in position‚ you should

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    (PowerPoint‚ Mullin). One domain of learning theories named behavioral learning theories has 2 categories‚ classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is widely used in modern psychology in the areas of neuroscience and cognitive science‚ and is the topic of this paper henceforward. Presentation - Ivan Pavlov‚ a Russian psychologist discovered classical conditioning. Pavlov was a physician who was studying gastric functioning in dogs by examining their saliva in various feeding

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    Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Clinton Ward COM155 February 17‚ 2013 Joyce Keeling Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Air conditioners and heat pump systems are used by most people in the world today. They are used to cool in the summer time and to heat in the winter time. These machines are bought and used when most people do not even understand the principle on which they work. The machines are expected do what they are designed to do‚ and when they cease to do this‚ they can

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