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  1. Classical Conditioning: How It Works With Examples

    Feb 1, 2024 · In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus is a feature of the environment that causes a natural and automatic response without prior conditioning. In Pavlov’s study, the …

  2. The Unconditioned Stimulus in Classical Conditioning

    Dec 21, 2025 · In the learning process known as classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is one that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response. In …

  3. Classical Conditioning Explained: Definition, Examples, Practice ...

    Classical conditioning is a learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eliciting a conditioned response. This concept was discovered by Ivan …

  4. 6.2 Classical Conditioning - Psychology 2e | OpenStax

    During conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (food) is presented repeatedly just after the presentation of the neutral stimulus (bell). After conditioning, the neutral stimulus alone …

  5. Unconditioned Stimulus: Definition and Examples - Explore …

    Jan 30, 2024 · During classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus is repeatedly presented with the unconditioned stimulus. Once an association has been made, a stimulus that was once neutral …

  6. Classical Conditioning – OpenStax Psychology Revisions

    In classical conditioning, the initial period of learning is known as acquisition, when an organism learns to connect a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

  7. Understanding Classical Conditioning: Key Concepts Explained

    Apr 29, 2025 · In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) and unconditioned response (UR) are foundational elements. The unconditioned stimulus naturally triggers a …

  8. Classical Conditioning | A Simplified Psychology Guide

    Classical conditioning is a type of learning which occurs when a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and, as a result, elicits a similar response.

  9. Classical Conditioning – General Psychology

    Before conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus (food) produces an unconditioned response (salivation), and a neutral stimulus (bell) does not produce a response. During conditioning, …

  10. Unconditioned Stimulus - BCL

    In classical conditioning, unconditioned stimuli provide the biological substance that makes learning possible. They are the reason a neutral stimulus (something meaningless on its own) …