PSYC 460 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Classical Conditioning, Homeostasis, Little Albert Experiment
28 Sep 2017
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Chapter 5: classical conditioning- underlying processes and various complexities. Stimulus-substitution theory: a theory of classical conditioning that proposes that the cs acts as a substitute for the us. Preparatory-response theory: a theory of classical conditioning that proposes that the purpose of the cr is to prepare the organism for the presentation of the us. I. e. pairing a tone with food results in the tone becoming a substitute for the food, the outcome of which is that the tone can now elicit salivation. A particular difficulty for stimulus-substitution theory is that if the cs is acting as a substitute for the us, then the cr should always be the same, or at least highly similar, to the ur. Allows for situations in which the cr and the ur are sometimes different. Compensatory response model: a cs that has been repeatedly associated with the primary response (a-process) to a us will eventually come to elicit a compensatory response (b-process)
