Consider this: Classical conditioning is evident in several aspects of our everyday lives, from food aversions to phobias! For this assignment, you will be asked to describe a personal example of classical conditioning, something that has happened to you or something that could have happened. The example you describe may be fictional as long as it meets the requirements of the assignment.
Write a 2-3 page paper that presents and explains your example of classical conditioning. Your paper must:
Explain the basic concept of classical conditioning using your own words, and no quotes.
Include what an unconditioned stimulus (UCS), unconditioned response (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), and conditioned response (CR) are. In general, explain what these variables are in your own words.
Explain your example of classical conditioning. List the UCS, UCR, CS, and CR in your example.
Explain three other variables involved in classical conditioning (basic definition in your own words).
Describe how the three variables played a role in your personal example of the conditioning process.
If they didn’t really happen, describe how they would.
These variables may include, but are not limited to, extinction, spontaneous recovery, contingency, contiguity, etc.
Define the variable, then provide the example of how it happened to you (what they are and how they were involved in your example).
Format your paper as follows:
2-3 pages in length
Times New Roman, 12-pt font
Double-spaced
One-inch margins on all sides
Include a cover sheet with the title of your paper, your name, and the date. This page does not count towards your 2-3 pages
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