Classical Conditioning At Work (Pschology) - Essay Example

ical Conditioning At Work The hot spicy food at Pancho’s Mexicana Café is the Unconditioned Stimulus, and Sheldon Brown perspiring each time he ate it is the Unconditioned Response. Later the sight of the restaurant becomes the Conditioned Stimulus and Sheldon Brown perspiring profusely as drives past it is the Conditioned Response.2. The cruel owner firing his shotgun next to Suzie’s ear is the Unconditioned Stimulus, (to which Suzie must have responded by whimpering and trying to hide, which would have been the Unconditioned Response).

The thunderstorm is the Conditioned Stimulus (which reminds Suzie of the sound of the shotgun) and Suzie hiding under the bed and whimpering is the Conditioned Response.3. The smell of the food is the Unconditioned Stimulus and Kyle’s hunger and drooling is the Unconditioned Response. The ring of the Microwave, which is associated with the food, is the Conditioned Stimulus and Kyle drooling whenever the bell rings is the Conditioned Response.4. Lucy’s cousin’s scream and cry and dragging Lucy brutally into the house while playing is the Unconditioned Stimulus and Lucy’s fear is the Unconditioned Response.

The proposition of playing outside later becomes the Conditioned Stimulus and Lucy’s fear of ‘wasps’ associated with playing is the Conditioned Response.5. The situation in which Pooyi had to give a speech in the English class is the Unconditioned Stimulus. Pooyi getting nervous and fearing that she would be sick is the Unconditioned Response. The fact that Barbara was sitting in the front row with too much Passion perfume makes the smell of the Passion perfume the Conditioned Stimulus and Pooyi feeling extremely nervous and sick to her stomach every time she smells Passion perfume is the Conditioned Response.6. The electric razor shorting out and burning the chin of Moussa is the Unconditioned Stimulus.

The pain and shock Moussa must have experienced then is the Unconditioned Response. Situations where Moussa has to handle electric toasters, coffee makers and toaster ovens are instances of Conditioned Stimulus and Moussa’s fear of them is the Conditioned Response.7. The electric shock is the Unconditioned Stimulus and the cat’s shock and pain is the Unconditioned Response. The blue light that was paired with the electric shocks is the Conditioned Stimulus and the cat’s heart racing when the blue light is presented is the Conditioned Response.8. The sickness that Juma felt is the Unconditioned Stimulus and her suffering is the Unconditioned Response.

The meatballs and Spaghetti that Juma ate before falling sick becomes the Conditioned Stimulus and Juma’s decision not to eat them again is the Conditioned Response.