PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Primitive Reflexes, Autonomic Nervous System, Classical Conditioning
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Is said to be emitted by an individual. In the presence of a stimulus, a response is followed by a reinforcer** Response is more likely to occur to prior stimulus, now called an sd. A response is no longer followed by a reinforcer. Response is less likely to occur to the former sd. Usually involves smooth muscles and glands that control out gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels. Is said to be elicited by prior stimuli. Pairing of a neutral stimulus with an eliciting stimulus prior to a response. Responses is more likely to occur to the neutral stimulus, now called cs. The cs is no longer paired with the us. The cs loses the ability to elicit the cr: any given experience is likely to include both respondent and operant conditioning concurrently, complete behavioral explanations sometimes necessitate consideration both operant and respondent conditioning, especially emotion.
