Classical Conditioning

Identify the components of classical conditioning (unconditioned stimulus (UCS), unconditioned response (UCR), conditioned stimulus (CS), and conditioned response (CR)) in the example below. Hint: figure out the UCR and CR first (they will be the same) and then figure out what automatically triggers the UCR (this will be the UCS) and what had to be learned that triggers the CR (this will be the CS).

A dog wears a battery-powered shock collar to keep her from jumping over the fence. If she gets close to the fence, the collar beeps 3 times and then shocks her if she's still close to the fence. At first she automatically jumped back when she got shocked. Now she automatically jumps back when she hears the 3 beeps .

UCS: UCR: CS: CR:

Describe (1 or 2 sentences each) how the general processes in classical conditioning (acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination) would be demonstrated in the example above. Hint: for extinction and spontaneous recovery, what would happen if the battery died and was later replaced?