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Pavlovian Conditioning
Terms associated with Pavlovian Conditioning
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01/13/2010

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backward conditioning
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a type of conditioning in which the US occurs before the CS
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blocking
Definition
in a compound stimulus, when prior experience with one of the stimuli interferes with the ability of another to become a CS.
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classical conditioning
Definition
another name for Pavlovian Conditioning, pairing of CS and US
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compound stimulus
Definition
when two or more CS are presented simultaneously
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conditional reflex
Definition
a reflex which depends on experience, includes a CS and a CR
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conditional response
Definition
the behavior evoked by a conditional stimulus
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conditional stimulus (CS)
Definition
a formerly neutral stimulus change which elicits respondent behavior only after it has been paired with a US or another CS
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contiguity
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refers to the closeness in time or space between two events
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contingency
Definition
an if/then statement; y is contingent upon x to the extent that y occurs if and only if x occurs.
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