6.2 Classical Conditioning — How Your Brain Gets Secretly Programmed | Psychology 2e
After this lesson you will be able to…
- Learn how Ivan Pavlov accidentally discovered classical conditioning through dog experiments.
- Understand the specific terminology and steps of classical conditioning.
- Explore how classical conditioning manifests in real-world scenarios with animals and babies.
- Learn how multiple learned associations can be stacked, and the limits of this process.
- Understand the critical role of timing in acquisition and the unique exception of taste aversion.
- Discover how predictability, not just timing, is crucial for forming conditioned responses.
- Learn about extinction, where learned responses fade, and spontaneous recovery, where they reappear.
- Understand how organisms learn to distinguish between similar stimuli or generalize responses.
- Explore John B. Watson's controversial Little Albert experiment on conditioning fear in an infant.
- Learn how advertisers use classical conditioning to create desire and influence consumer behavior.
- Summarize classical conditioning and reflect on how much of our personality is conditioned.
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Quiz: Classical Conditioning Fundamentals
FundamentalsAnswer the following questions based on the video lesson about classical conditioning. No outside knowledge is required — all answers can be found in the video.
Practice: Classical Conditioning Concepts and Application
PracticeAnswer all questions using what you learned in the video. Problems progress from recall and comprehension to application and analysis. Show your reasoning where asked.