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How did Ivan Pavlov extinguish the conditioned response (CR) in his dogs? Use classical conditioning
terms in your response.
Give an example from your school life of how generalization can be adaptive.
How can generalization be maladaptive?
Define discrimination in classical conditioning. Then, describe how a researcher would teach an animal
to discriminate between relevant and irrelevant stimuli. Use classical conditioning terms in your
response.
Complete the chart below to apply the principles of classical conditioning to the three examples
discussed in the text.
Example #2
Example #1
Example #3
Component
Body’s Immune
Former Drug User
Little Albert
System
US
UR
craving
NS
taste
CS
CR
fear