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: ____________________