classical conditioning handout
cringe (at sight of teacher)
Every time a psychology instructor enters the classroom, she goes straight to the board to write an outline on it. Unfortunately, she has long finger nails and each time she writes the outline, her nails screech on the board, making students cringe. After a few weeks of this, students cringe at the sight of the teacher entering the classroom. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
sight of teacher
Every time a psychology instructor enters the classroom, she goes straight to the board to write an outline on it. Unfortunately, she has long finger nails and each time she writes the outline, her nails screech on the board, making students cringe. After a few weeks of this, students cringe at the sight of the teacher entering the classroom. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
cringing (to sound)
Every time a psychology instructor enters the classroom, she goes straight to the board to write an outline on it. Unfortunately, she has long finger nails and each time she writes the outline, her nails screech on the board, making students cringe. After a few weeks of this, students cringe at the sight of the teacher entering the classroom. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
sneezing
Fred has a fluffy down pillow with some of the down sticking out of the fabric. When he first tries out the pillow, a piece of down tickles his nose and he sneezes. He now sneezes every time he lays down on any kind of pillow. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
laying on any pillow
Fred has a fluffy down pillow with some of the down sticking out of the fabric. When he first tries out the pillow, a piece of down tickles his nose and he sneezes. He now sneezes every time he lays down on any kind of pillow. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
sneeze
Fred has a fluffy down pillow with some of the down sticking out of the fabric. When he first tries out the pillow, a piece of down tickles his nose and he sneezes. He now sneezes every time he lays down on any kind of pillow. What is the: Unconditioned response:____________________
down tickling nose
Fred has a fluffy down pillow with some of the down sticking out of the fabric. When he first tries out the pillow, a piece of down tickles his nose and he sneezes. He now sneezes every time he lays down on any kind of pillow. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
queasiness
You ride a roller coaster and get sick afterward. Now, whenever you are near a roller coaster you feel queasy. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
sight of roller coaster
You ride a roller coaster and get sick afterward. Now, whenever you are near a roller coaster you feel queasy. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
getting sick (throwing up)
You ride a roller coaster and get sick afterward. Now, whenever you are near a roller coaster you feel queasy. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
up and down motion (lack of equilibrium)
You ride a roller coaster and get sick afterward. Now, whenever you are near a roller coaster you feel queasy. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
tension/fearfulness
Your relationship is going badly and your significant other has yelled at you without warning several times. You now feel tense and fearful any time that you are around him or her. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
being around significant other
Your relationship is going badly and your significant other has yelled at you without warning several times. You now feel tense and fearful any time that you are around him or her. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
tension/fear
Your relationship is going badly and your significant other has yelled at you without warning several times. You now feel tense and fearful any time that you are around him or her. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
getting yelled at without warning
Your relationship is going badly and your significant other has yelled at you without warning several times. You now feel tense and fearful any time that you are around him or her. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
nails screeching on board
.Every time a psychology instructor enters the classroom, she goes straight to the board to write an outline on it. Unfortunately, she has long finger nails and each time she writes the outline, her nails screech on the board, making students cringe. After a few weeks of this, students cringe at the sight of the teacher entering the classroom. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
nausea
.Fanny eats fried chicken that has e coli in it and ends up vomiting for hours that night. Luckily she recovers within a day, but now just the thought (or the sight or the smell) of fried chicken makes her nauseous. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
thought, sight, or smell of fried chicken
.Fanny eats fried chicken that has e coli in it and ends up vomiting for hours that night. Luckily she recovers within a day, but now just the thought (or the sight or the smell) of fried chicken makes her nauseous. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ___________________
vomiting
.Fanny eats fried chicken that has e coli in it and ends up vomiting for hours that night. Luckily she recovers within a day, but now just the thought (or the sight or the smell) of fried chicken makes her nauseous. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
e coli
.Fanny eats fried chicken that has e coli in it and ends up vomiting for hours that night. Luckily she recovers within a day, but now just the thought (or the sight or the smell) of fried chicken makes her nauseous. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ___________________
sexual arousal
.LaToya's husband puts on Polo cologne every time they're going to be sexually intimate. Now when LaToya is walking through the mall and passes a stranger wearing Polo cologne, she becomes sexually aroused. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
Polo cologne
.LaToya's husband puts on Polo cologne every time they're going to be sexually intimate. Now when LaToya is walking through the mall and passes a stranger wearing Polo cologne, she becomes sexually aroused. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
sexual arousal
.LaToya's husband puts on Polo cologne every time they're going to be sexually intimate. Now when LaToya is walking through the mall and passes a stranger wearing Polo cologne, she becomes sexually aroused. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
sexual intimacy
.LaToya's husband puts on Polo cologne every time they're going to be sexually intimate. Now when LaToya is walking through the mall and passes a stranger wearing Polo cologne, she becomes sexually aroused. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
wince
At a football game, every time the home team scores a touchdown, the person behind you blasts an air horn near your ears causing you to wince. Unfortunately for you, the home team scores frequently. As the end of the game nears, the home team scores a touchdown, and even though the inconsiderate fan behind you has left, you still wince. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
home team scoring touchdown
At a football game, every time the home team scores a touchdown, the person behind you blasts an air horn near your ears causing you to wince. Unfortunately for you, the home team scores frequently. As the end of the game nears, the home team scores a touchdown, and even though the inconsiderate fan behind you has left, you still wince. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
wince
At a football game, every time the home team scores a touchdown, the person behind you blasts an air horn near your ears causing you to wince. Unfortunately for you, the home team scores frequently. As the end of the game nears, the home team scores a touchdown, and even though the inconsiderate fan behind you has left, you still wince. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
air horn blast
At a football game, every time the home team scores a touchdown, the person behind you blasts an air horn near your ears causing you to wince. Unfortunately for you, the home team scores frequently. As the end of the game nears, the home team scores a touchdown, and even though the inconsiderate fan behind you has left, you still wince. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
shaking
Charlie has been humiliated in the past for doing poorly on tests. When that has happened, he would get so upset he would shake. Now when presented with a test, he begins to shake. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
getting a test
Charlie has been humiliated in the past for doing poorly on tests. When that has happened, he would get so upset he would shake. Now when presented with a test, he begins to shake. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
becoming upset/shaking
Charlie has been humiliated in the past for doing poorly on tests. When that has happened, he would get so upset he would shake. Now when presented with a test, he begins to shake. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
doing poorly on tests (or getting humiliated
Charlie has been humiliated in the past for doing poorly on tests. When that has happened, he would get so upset he would shake. Now when presented with a test, he begins to shake. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
sneeze
It is springtime and the pollen from the flowers causes you to sneeze. Soon you are sneezing at the mere sight of a flower...real or fake. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
sight of flower
It is springtime and the pollen from the flowers causes you to sneeze. Soon you are sneezing at the mere sight of a flower...real or fake. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
sneeze
It is springtime and the pollen from the flowers causes you to sneeze. Soon you are sneezing at the mere sight of a flower...real or fake. What is the: Unconditioned response: ____________________
pollen
It is springtime and the pollen from the flowers causes you to sneeze. Soon you are sneezing at the mere sight of a flower...real or fake. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________
anxiety
While George was having a cavity filled by his dentist, the drill hit a nerve that had not been dulled by anesthetic, a couple of times. Each time he cringed in pain. George now gets anxious each time he sees the dentist. What is the: Conditioned response: ____________________
sight of the dentist
While George was having a cavity filled by his dentist, the drill hit a nerve that had not been dulled by anesthetic, a couple of times. Each time he cringed in pain. George now gets anxious each time he sees the dentist. What is the: Conditioned stimulus: ____________________
cringing in pain
While George was having a cavity filled by his dentist, the drill hit a nerve that had not been dulled by anesthetic, a couple of times. Each time he cringed in pain. George now gets anxious each time he sees the dentist. What is the: Unconditioned response:____________________
drill hitting nerve
While George was having a cavity filled by his dentist, the drill hit a nerve that had not been dulled by anesthetic, a couple of times. Each time he cringed in pain. George now gets anxious each time he sees the dentist. What is the: Unconditioned stimulus: ____________________