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    The document describes 6 examples of classical conditioning. In each example, the unconditioned stimulus causes an unconditioned response. A neutral stimulus is then paired with the unconditioned stimulus and takes on properties to also elicit the response, now called the conditioned response. For example, in one case a kitten was exposed to a camera flash and clicker at the same time, conditioning it to blink in response to just the click. In another, finger snapping was paired with food to get a cat to lick its chops just from the snapping.

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    Classical Conditioning Worksheet

    Directions: Six examples of classical conditioning are outlined in the following paragraphs. In each
    example, identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and the
    conditioned response.

    The Shower

    When Lesage gets back to the dormitory after jogging around the campus, he likes to take a quick shower
    before going to class. One morning while taking a shower, he hears someone flushing a nearby toilet.
    Suddenly, extremely hot water comes rushing out of the showerhead and Lesage experiences excruciating
    pain. After muttering a few obscenities, he continues showering. A few minutes later, Lesage hears
    another toilet flush and he leaps out of the shower.

    1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    2. What is the unconditioned response?
    3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    4. What is the conditioned response?

    Stop the Carousel I Want to Get Off

    Najiah was ecstatic when she learned her family was going to the state fair next weekend. When her
    family arrived at the state fair the temperature was in excess of 100 F, but Najiah didn't care because she
    was finally there. Najiah stopped and watched some clowns performing next to the carousel. As she
    watched the silly antics of the clowns with the carousel music playing in the background, Najiah got more
    and more sweaty and uncomfortable. Eventually, she fainted from the heat. After that trip to the state fair,
    every time Najiah hears carousel musical she feels a little dizzy.

    1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    2. What is the unconditioned response?
    3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    4. What is the conditioned response?

    When Good Tuna Goes Bad

    Golas was really looking forward to lunch because his mother had prepared a tuna salad sandwich.
    Unfortunately, the mayonnaise she used had been left out too long and was spoiled. Not long after eating
    the sandwich, Golas felt sick and had to rush to the bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna
    sandwich would make Golas nauseous.

    1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    2. What is the unconditioned response?
    3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    4. What is the conditioned response?
    Kitties and Clickers

    Psychologists like to experiment on other organisms in their immediate environment, so Vanessa decided
    to perform a few experiments on her kitty, Precious. Vanessa had a little clicker that makes a loud
    ‘CLICK’ sound. She walked around the house, randomly clicking it for a while while Precious rested in
    the living room. Then Vanessa sat down with Precious, and used the flash on her camera to flash a bright
    light at the same time she clicked. Precious blinked because of the flash, and looked mildly annoyed.
    Vanessa repeated this process with her 4 times, then clicked the clicker, without using the flash. She still
    blinked! (She also looked very unhappy).

    1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    2. What is the unconditioned response?
    3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    4. What is the conditioned response?

    Kitties and Snappers

    After Straup heard about Vanessa’s experiment, she wanted to try something with her own cat. Straup’s
    cat, Rufo, tends to follow him around the house (unless he’s sleeping). When Straup feeds her, he puts her
    food dish on the floor. One day a few weeks ago, Straup tried a new procedure. After he put the food dish
    on the floor, he would snap her fingers, which was paired with her eating the food and licking her chops
    (yum!). One night about a week ago, a half hour or so before Straup normally feeds her, they were sitting
    on the couch. Straup decided to try snapping her fingers to see if there was any classical conditioning —
    Rufo looked at Straup and licked her chops!

    1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    2. What is the unconditioned response?
    3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    4. What is the conditioned response?

    Mmmm…. Liver!!!

    Weigand and his sidekick, LaRoche, went out on the town in Manhattan one evening, to a swanky
    restaurant. Weigand and LaRoche saw a new food item on the menu (Fois Gras, which is seared goose
    liver), and decided to try it. LaRoche found it delicious, as did Weigand. After retiring to bed that night,
    LaRoche became nauseous, had a headache, and slept poorly. LaRoche has tried eating fois gras since
    then, but when looking at it, he immediately feels nauseous and can’t eat it. (hint: Food aversion is a
    special case of classical conditioning which requires only one pairing of the stimuli)

    5. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


    6. What is the unconditioned response?
    7. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?
    8. What is the conditioned response?
    Classical Conditioning Worksheet Answers

    The Shower
    unconditioned stimulus: hot water
    unconditioned response: pain
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: flushing of toilet
    conditioned response: jumping out of the shower

    Stop the Carousel I Want to Get Off


    unconditioned stimulus: extreme heat (temperature above 100)
    unconditioned response: fainting
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: carousel music
    conditioned response: feeling dizzy

    When Good Tuna Goes Bad


    unconditioned stimulus: spoiled mayonnaise
    unconditioned response: getting sick
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: mention of tuna
    conditioned response: feel nauseous

    Kitties and Clickers


    unconditioned stimulus: bright flash
    unconditioned response: eye blink
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: clicking sound
    conditioned response: eye blink

    Kitties and Snappers


    unconditioned stimulus: eating/tasting the food
    unconditioned response: licking her chops
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: snapping fingers
    conditioned response: licking her chops

    Mmmm… Liver!!!
    unconditioned stimulus: eating liver
    unconditioned response: nausea
    neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: seeing/thinking about liver
    conditioned response: nausea

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