Educational Psychology Interactive Classical Conditioning Last rev June 2012 Classical Conditioning Theory Ivan PavlovRussian scientist trained in biology and medicine Studied digestive system in dogs ID: 273403
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William G. Huitt
Educational Psychology Interactive
Classical Conditioning
Last rev: June 2012Slide2
Classical Conditioning Theory
Ivan Pavlov—Russian scientist trained in biology and medicine
Studied digestive system in dogsSlide3
Classical
Conditioning
Overview/ReviewOrganism treated as a “black box.”Antecedent stimulus “elicits” an involuntary response.
Stimulus
(S)
Organism
(
O)
Response
(R)Slide4
Classical
Conditioning
Also called respondent conditioning
Starts with reflexive behavior such as blinking when puff of air is blown into eye
Conditioning involves associating another stimulus with the stimulus that will elicit the reflexive behaviorSlide5
Classical
Conditioning
The specific model for classical conditioningA stimulus will naturally (without learning) elicit or bring forth a reflexive responseAn Unconditioned Stimulus (US) elicits an Unconditioned Response (UR)
A Neutral Stimulus (NS) – is noticed but does not elicit the involuntary response of interestSlide6Slide7
Classical
Conditioning
The specific model for classical conditioningA Neutral Stimulus (NS) – is noticed but does not elicit the involuntary response of interestThe Neutral Stimulus (NS) is repeatedly paired with the Unconditioned (Natural) StimulusNS US; the US elicits the URSlide8Slide9
Classical
Conditioning
The specific model for classical conditioningA Neutral Stimulus (NS) – is noticed but does not elicit the involuntary response of interestThe Neutral Stimulus (NS) is repeatedly paired with the Unconditioned (Natural) StimulusNS US; the US elicits the UR
Through the process of pairing, the NS is transformed into a Conditioned Stimulus (CS) Slide10Slide11
Classical Conditioning Theory
Primarily observed in conditioning of emotional behavior
Stimuli that automatically elicit a specific emotion (happy, sad, excited, fearful, etc.) become associated with neutral stimuli that gain child’s attention.Slide12
Classical Conditioning Theory
Primarily observed in conditioning of emotional behavior
School, classroom, teacher, subject matter, and even other students are initially neutral stimuli that gain child’s attention.
Activities at school or in the classroom automatically elicit emotional responses (e.g., child is does not do well on a lesson or is bullied by other studentsSlide13
Classical Conditioning Theory
Primarily observed in conditioning of emotional behavior
After repeated associations of Neutral Stimuli and Unconditioned Stimuli, they become associated
The NS is transformed into a CS; it will elicit the emotional response when it is presented (or even thought about by the child)Slide14
Classical Conditioning Theory
Primarily observed in conditioning of emotional behavior
Child is harassed at school.Child feels fearful when harassed.Child associates being harassed and school.
Child begins to feel fearful at school or even simply thinking about school. Slide15
Classical Conditioning Theory
Primarily observed in conditioning of emotional behavior
In order to extinguish the connected between feeling fearful and thinking of school, the associated connection between school and being harassed must be broken.Talking will not work; the associated stimuli must be disconnected.Slide16
Behavioral Learning Theories
To learn about operant conditioning