Conditioned Response
Definition
A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.
Analogy
It's like when you hear your phone ding with a text message notification, and you immediately reach for it. This isn't an instinctual action; rather, it's something you've learned over time due to repeated exposure (the sound of the ding).
Related terms
Classical Conditioning: A type of learning where an organism learns to associate two stimuli, leading to new behaviors.
Operant Conditioning: A type of learning where behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished if followed by punishment.
Extinction (in psychology): The disappearance of a previously learned behavior when the behavior is not reinforced.
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- In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response and conditioned response are:
- What happens when a conditioned response stops due to lack of pairing with an unconditioned stimulus?
- Which term describes the phenomenon where a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus?
- In classical conditioning, what is the name for an originally irrelevant stimulus that comes to trigger a conditioned response?
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