Assignment Number 14 Discussion/Writing Assignment Chapter 7. Learning and conditioning (228-244)

Student Name _____________________ Date due: 10-11-04 Introduction to Psychology 101 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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Components of Classical Conditioning. For each of the examples below, attempt to identify each of the components of classical conditioning. For each example below identify the UCS, UCR, CS, and CR.
a.	Little Jimmy goes to grandma and grandpa's, and every time gets knocked down by their new dog, Champ. Jimmy soon becomes terrified of going to his grandparents, screaming louder the closer he comes to the front door. What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
b.	Natalie goes to the park, and is playing near a tree. She bumps into a branch that just happens to house a wasp's nest. After she recovers from her multiple stings, she absolutely refuses to go near the park. What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?
c.	Susan and Dan hear the Beatles' song "I wanna Hold Your hand" during their first date, which as it turns out, was wonderful. Now when Susan hears the song, she gets goose bumps, and her heart flutters. What is the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response?