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Janelle Sanchez
on Dec 27, 2024
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When Louis was a child, he really liked the smell of the rose-scented perfume his mother used to wear. He came to associate that scent with snuggles and hugs from his mom. As an adult, Louis likes any floral scent, including the smell of lilacs and wildflowers. This example illustrates the classical conditioning process of
A) stimulus generalisation.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) preparedness.
D) spontaneous recovery.
Stimulus Generalisation
The process by which a conditioned response (CR) starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus (CS).
- Provide an explanation for how classical conditioning unfolds, considering acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, and stimulus discrimination.
- Recognize practical instances and illustrations of classical conditioning in everyday situations.
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Learning Objectives
- Provide an explanation for how classical conditioning unfolds, considering acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, and stimulus discrimination.
- Recognize practical instances and illustrations of classical conditioning in everyday situations.