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Classical Conditioning Examples 2

The document describes 18 examples of classical conditioning in humans and animals. Classical conditioning occurs when a previously neutral stimulus becomes associated with an emotional response after being repeatedly paired with another stimulus that naturally elicits that response. Some examples include a person becoming afraid of intersections after a car accident, a dog salivating at the sound of a can opener after being fed, and a person becoming anxious upon hearing gum chewing due to previous beatings associated with that sound.

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Classical Conditioning Examples 2

The document describes 18 examples of classical conditioning in humans and animals. Classical conditioning occurs when a previously neutral stimulus becomes associated with an emotional response after being repeatedly paired with another stimulus that naturally elicits that response. Some examples include a person becoming afraid of intersections after a car accident, a dog salivating at the sound of a can opener after being fed, and a person becoming anxious upon hearing gum chewing due to previous beatings associated with that sound.

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Name: Sam C, Dan K, Animesh J, Thomas M

Classical Conditioning

1. Geraldine had an automobile accident at the corner of 32 and Cherry Avenue. Whenever
she approaches the intersection now, she begins to feel uncomfortable; her heart begins
to beat faster, she gets butterflies in her stomach, and her palms become sweaty (she
experiences anxiety/fear).
US= The accident CS= The corner of 32 and Cherry Ave.
UR= Uncomfortability, Anxiety CR= Uncomfortability, Anxiety
2. Calvin was attacked by an aggressive rooster when he was just barely three years old. As
an adult he gets nervous every time he hears a bird chirping.
US=Rooster attack CS=Birds Chirping
UR=Nervousness CR=Nervousness
3. Suzy goes outside to play in her tree house. A swarm of bees has nested near her house,
and she gets stung several times when she climbs up to the tree house. This happens 3
times in a week. Suzy then becomes afraid to go near the tree and cries violently when
her dad tries to get her to climb up to the tree house.
US= Stinging of Bees CS= Area near the trees
UR= Fear, Crying CR= Fear, Crying
4. A student survives a plane crash that occurred because of a thunderstorm. Now,
whenever the student hears thunder, he gets anxious.
US= Plane Crash CS= Thunderstorms
UR= Fear CR= Anxiety
5. While caring for a friend’s dog, you notice that it displays a fear-like posture as you roll
up a newspaper. You try this several times more and become convinced that this dog is
generally afraid of rolled-up newspapers. You must infer on your own what happened to
make this dog afraid of rolled-up newspapers in order to identify the processes.
US= Hit by newspaper CS= Rolling up Newspaper
UR= Pain CR= Fear
6. Joan, an animal trainer, has been phobic about monkeys since an earlier attack. However,
because of the money, she has agreed to work with monkeys for a movie studio. When
Joan sees the cages it makes her tense, sweaty and apprehensive.
US= Monkey attack CS= Monkey cages
UR= Pain CR= Fear, apprehension

7. Bill had the flu when he visited a restaurant and ordered the chicken. Afterwards, he
became extremely sick and nauseated. Ever since then, he becomes nauseated smelling
chicken.
US= Eating chicken CS= Smelling chicken
UR= Becoming extremely sick CR= Nausea

8. Jamie was talked into riding on the roller coaster when she was 12. The ride absolutely
terrified her. Now just seeing the sign to the amusement park makes her scared.

US= Roller coaster CS= Amusement park sign


UR= Fear CR= Fear
9. Kim was sick all night after eating a bad fried oyster. Now, she says, the smell of
ANYTHING frying makes her feel nauseated.
US= Bad fried oyster CS= Smell of anything frying
UR= Sick CR= Nausea

10. Sinbad was frightened when a barking spaniel lunged at the fence as Sinbad walked by.
The next day, Sinbad began to tremble and whimper when he saw the house where the
incident occurred.

US= Barking spaniel lunging CS= Seeing the house


UR= Fear CR= Tremble and whimper

11. Lassie drools whenever she hears the can opener.

US= Food CS= Hearing the can opener


UR= Drool CR= Drool

12. Makoto was stung by a bee in the garden. Now, whenever he hears a buzzing sound, he
starts tremble.

US= Stung by a bee CS= Buzzing sound


UR= Fear CR= Fear

13. Romeo is completely happy with his girlfriend, Juliet. Just smelling his girlfriend’s
perfume makes Romeo feel happy and relaxed.

US=Girlfriend CS=Perfume
UR=Happy and relaxed CR=Happy and relaxed

14. Tom gives his girlfriend Mary Beth a gift, which naturally makes her happy. During this
gift giving occasion a song was playing. Now, whenever she hears the song she gets very
happy.

US=Gift CS=Song
UR=Happy CR=Happy

15. Jorge was a great five year old helper. When Christmas came around, he helped his dad
put up the outside lights. Accidentally, he was electrocuted. Ever since, he has been
afraid of blinking lights.
US=Electrocuted CS=Blinking lights
UR=fear of blinking lights CR=Fear

16. Nadine’s favorite food is pizza with pepperoni. Now, whenever she sees a pizza
commercial on TV she begins to salivate.

US=Pizza w Pepp CS=Pizza on TV


UR=Salvation CR=Salvation

17. Every time someone flushes a toilet in the apartment building, the shower becomes very
hot and causes the person to jump back. Over time, the person jumps back automatically
after hearing the flush.

US=Hot shower CS=Flush


UR=Jumping back CR=Jumping back

18. Create your own!

Scenario: Animesh Jadhav and Sam Cusson chew gum very loudly every time they beat the
crap out of Dan Kobilas. Because of this, whenever Dan Kobilas hears the chewing of gum he
gets tense and anxious.

US= Getting beaten up CS= Sound of gum chewing


UR= Pain CR= Fear

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