Berger
Chapter 8
Classical Conditioning
Psychology
Learning
Form B
Name__________
Directions: In each situation label the classical conditioning example.
1. A cancer patient getting chemotherapy (powerful drugs) will become severely
nauseated and vomit within an hour or two after their treatment. After several
visits to the clinic and particularly the waiting room the patient classically
conditions the sight, sounds and smell and will develop anticipatory nausea to
seeing the waiting room or even seeing the nurses.
The UCS
The UCR
The CS
The CR
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2. Your mom bakes your favorite dessert- chocolate cake. You actually find your
mouth waters just smelling the aroma of the cake baking in the oven.
The UCS ____________________________
The UCR _____________________________
The CS _____________________________
The CR _____________________________
3. The sexual arousal of a male Japanese quail can be classically conditioned.
Just before presenting a very voluptuous approachable female quail, the
researchers turned on a bright red light that signaled the arrival of the female
and over time it caused the male quail to become sexually excited when the
female arrived. The male develop quite an interest in the cages “red light
district”- he became very sexually aroused just by the appearance of the red
light.
The UCS ____________________________
The UCR ____________________________
The CS ____________________________
The CR ____________________________
4. Individuals sometimes experience vague anxiety (irrational fear) when they
smell odors usually associated with a hospital. These odors produce anxiety
because they are associated with another stimulus---the hospital—that
originally produced anxiety. Identify each of the following:
The UCS ___________________
The UCR ___________________
The CS___________________
The CR___________________
5. Sarah always feeds her cat with wet food from a can. Recently she has
noticed that her cat will come running into the kitchen at the sound of the
electric can opener.
The UCS _______________________
The UCR _______________________
The CS ________________________
The CR ________________________
6. Kyle owns land that has a large pond. A few years ago he stocked the pond
with catfish. Daily he feeds the catfish corn, but before he feeds them, he
bangs the side of the dock with a large metal pipe. Now the fish come
swimming to the top of the water at the sound of the pipe hitting the dock.
Label this classical conditioning example in the chart below.
A.
UCS
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B.
UCR
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CS
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UCR
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UCS
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C.
CS
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CR
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