Classical Conditioning and Behavior
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Objective
I can explain how classical conditioning modifies behavior.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
khanacademymedicine · 5:46
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A stimulus is anything that stimulates your senses and can produce a response.
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An unconditioned stimulus triggers a physiologic response naturally, while a conditioned stimulus is learned.
- 3
Classical conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus until the neutral stimulus elicits the same response.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
Define 'stimulus' and provide an original example not mentioned in the video.
What is the key difference between an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Explain how the guinea pig's behavior was modified through classical conditioning, including the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, neutral stimulus, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response.”
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