A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus through repeated pairings. This phenomenon is a fundamental aspect of classical conditioning, illustrating how behaviors can be modified by associative learning processes.

Conditioned Response

conditioned response

learned reaction

A neutral stimulus is an element in the environment that initially does not elicit any intrinsic response until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus. Over time, through the process of conditioning, it can become a conditioned stimulus that triggers a learned response.

neutral stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning. It plays a critical role in classical conditioning by serving as the natural trigger for the unconditioned response, which later becomes associated with a conditioned stimulus.

unconditioned stimulus

repeated pairings

Classical conditioning is a learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, eventually eliciting a similar response. This form of learning was first described by Ivan Pavlov and involves the pairing of an unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus to create a conditioned response.

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