UCS CS CR WTF...

[samikk]

can someone tell me an easy way to memories the key elements of classical conditioning i keep getting confused

[d0minicz]

UCS causes an UCR

The CS is neutral at the beginning, because it hasnt been through acquisition!

but when we associate the CS with the UCS, over time the CR appears (which is very similar, if not identical, to the UCR)

I think using Pavlov's experiments to help understand these terms is much easier than memorising

In Pavlov's....
UCS = Meat powder
UCR = Salivation

CS (neutral at the start) = Bell
Over time, it produces a CR which = salivation, which is identical/very similar to the UCR (salivation due to food powder alone)

[vexx]

UCS - stimulus naturally causing UCR
UCR - automatic, involuntary response from UCS
CS - when associated with UCS, produces the CR
CR - eventually the CS alone produces the CR.

very brief

[kat148]

is that you harryh?

[vexx]

is that you harryh?

yeah haha, how did you know?

[d0minicz]

your display pic lol

[vexx]

your display pic lol

oh haha. yeah it's a pretty distinctive image -__-

[samikk]

ty

[ngRISING]

easiest way to remember it is by this.

baseline phase ;

NS ; cracking my knuckles, you have no response
UCS ; punching you in the face
UCR ; feel pain.               [involuntary response]

during conditioning [acquisition phase]

UCS ; punching you in the face. however i present you with the NS prior to hitting you in the face everytime
UCR ; feel pain

after multiple trials,
the NS becomes the CS because everytime i crack my knuckles, you clinch & feel pain
i present you with the CS[cracking my knuckles] , you clinch & feel pain due to the association of the NS and UCS [CR]

after conditioning
i have successfully managed to associate 2 stimuli's together. NS->CS , CS=CR

not the best example but thats how i remembered it easily after learning it. funkay examples help ^^ .

[samikk]

lol your a champion