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Classical conditioning

Classical conditioning (also respondent conditioning and Pavlovian conditioning) is a behavioral procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus (e.g. food, a puff of air on the eye) is paired with a neutral stimulus (e.g. the sound of a musical triangle). The term classical conditioning refers to the process of an automatic, conditioned response that…

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Classical conditioningis abasic behavioral mechanism0.90text
the false consensus effectinstance ofand in certain social phenomena0.80text
every thirty secondsinstance ofas US such as food to a hungry mouse is simply delivered on a regular time schedule0.80text
that proposed by Gallistelinstance ofA different approach to prediction is suggested by models0.80text
the fact that conditioning is strongest when the CS comes just before the USinstance ofThe rise and decay of element activation enables the model to explain time-dependent effects0.80text
and that when the CS comes after the USinstance ofThe rise and decay of element activation enables the model to explain time-dependent effects0.80text
a foot shock.The American neuroscientist David Ainstance ofwhile in fear conditioning the US is threatening or aversive0.80text
phobiainstance ofConditioned emotional responseThe influence of classical conditioning can be seen in emotional responses0.80text
disgustinstance ofConditioned emotional responseThe influence of classical conditioning can be seen in emotional responses0.80text
nauseainstance ofConditioned emotional responseThe influence of classical conditioning can be seen in emotional responses0.80text
angerinstance ofConditioned emotional responseThe influence of classical conditioning can be seen in emotional responses0.80text
and sexual arousalinstance ofConditioned emotional responseThe influence of classical conditioning can be seen in emotional responses0.80text

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