Our Big Picture of Our Big Picture of LearningLearningAssociative Learning
◦Classical Conditioning ◦Operant Conditioning
Observational Learning
Going Back to the ClassicsGoing Back to the Classics
Our first type of associative learning is called classical conditioning.
A type of learning that associates a neutral stimulus with a pre-determined response.
I like dogs!
Smells yummy
boss.
Can anyone else hear that?
I Hope U Like I Hope U Like AbbreviationsAbbreviations
Food = Unconditioned Stimulus◦The stimulus that naturally triggers
the desired response.
Dog Drooling = Unconditioned Response◦The natural and automatic response
to the US.
I Hope U Like I Hope U Like AbbreviationsAbbreviations
Tuning Fork = Conditioned Stimulus◦An originally neutral stimulus that now is
associated with the US to create the desired response.
Dog Drooling = Conditioned Response◦The new learned response to a
previously neutral stimulus.
Conditioning video bird call.
Look for video on blackboard to practice naming parts.
What are the Parts….?What are the Parts….?
= THE FRIEND’S QUESTION
= GIRL MAKES CRAZY SOUNDS
= CELL PHONE RINGS
= GIRL MAKES CRAZY SOUNDS
Roommate hitting video
Look for video on blackboard to practice naming parts.
What are the Parts….?What are the Parts….?
= Ball of Paper
= Flinch/hit by paper
= Knock on desk
= Flinch/hit by paper
Classical Conditioning Classical Conditioning ‘Giffordized’‘Giffordized’
Here is the skinny version:
Classical conditioning forces people to respond in a normal way for an un-natural reason.