Higher Order Conditioning
Once an association has been made through classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus can be used to acquire new learned associations. Here, when a conditioned stimulus (such as a bell that now triggers salivation) is repeatedly paired with a neutral stimulus (NS) such as a flashing light, the dog will learn to salivate in response to the light—
Once an association has been made through classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus can be used to acquire new learned associations. Here, when a conditioned stimulus (such as a bell that now triggers salivation) is repeatedly paired with a neutral stimulus (NS) such as a flashing light, the dog will learn to salivate in response to the ligh
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