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This document describes 6 examples of classical conditioning. Each example lists the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response. The examples include a shower that becomes too hot, a carousel making someone dizzy after fainting in the heat, feeling nauseous after eating spoiled tuna fish, a cat blinking in response to a camera flash paired with a clicking sound, a cat licking her chops when hearing finger snapping that was paired with eating, and feeling nauseous when seeing liver after becoming sick from eating it.

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This document describes 6 examples of classical conditioning. Each example lists the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response. The examples include a shower that becomes too hot, a carousel making someone dizzy after fainting in the heat, feeling nauseous after eating spoiled tuna fish, a cat blinking in response to a camera flash paired with a clicking sound, a cat licking her chops when hearing finger snapping that was paired with eating, and feeling nauseous when seeing liver after becoming sick from eating it.

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Name________________________ Date__________

Classical Conditioning Worksheet


Directions: Six examples of classical conditioning are outlined in the following paragraphs. In each
example, identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and the
conditioned response.
The Shower

When Miah gets back to the dormitory after jogging around the campus, he likes to take a quick shower
before going to class. One morning while taking a shower he hears someone flushing a nearby toilet.
Suddenly, extremely hot water comes rushing out of the showerhead and Miah experiences excruciating
pain. After muttering a few obscenities, he continues showering. A few minutes later, Miah hears another
toilet flush and he leaps out of the shower.

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

Stop the Carousel I Want to Get Off

Molly was ecstatic when she learned her family was going to the state fair next weekend. When her family
arrived at the state fair the temperature was in excess of 100F, but Molly didn't care because she was
finally there. Molly stopped and watched some clowns performing next to the carousel. As she watched
the silly antics of the clowns with the carousel music playing in the background, Molly got more and more
sweaty and uncomfortable. Eventually, she fainted from the heat. After that trip to the state fair, every time
Molly hears carousel musical she feels a little dizzy.

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

When Good Tuna Goes Bad

Ryan was really looking forward to lunch because his mother had prepared a tuna salad sandwich.
Unfortunately, the mayonnaise she used had been left out too long and was spoiled. Not long after eating
the sandwich, Ryan felt sick and had to rush to the bathroom. Thereafter, the mere mention of a tuna
sandwich would make Ryan nauseous.

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?


2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

Kitties and Clickers

Psychologists like to experiment on other organisms in their immediate environment, so Jenny decided to
perform a few experiments on her kitty, Precious. Jenny had a little clicker that makes a loud ‘CLICK’
sound. She walked around the house, randomly clicking it while Precious rested in the living room. Then
Jenny sat down with Precious, and used the flash on her camera to flash a bright light at the same time she
clicked. Precious blinked because of the flash, and looked mildly annoyed. Jenny repeated this process
with her 4 times, then clicked the clicker, without using the flash. She still blinked! (She also looked very
unhappy).

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

Kitties and Snappers

After Sabrina heard about Jenny’s experiment, she wanted to try something with her own cat. Sabrina’s
cat, Jasmine, tends to follow her around the house (unless she’s sleeping). When Sabrina feeds her, she
puts her food dish on the floor. One day a few weeks ago, Sabrina tried a new procedure. After she put the
food dish on the floor, she would snap her fingers, which was paired with her eating the food and licking
her chops (yum!). One night about a week ago, a half hour or so before Sabrina normally feeds her, they
were sitting on the couch. Sabrina decided to try snapping her fingers to see if there was any classical
conditioning — Jasmine looked at Sabrina and licked her chops!

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

Mmmm…. Liver!!!
Hannah and her sidekick, Avery, went out on the town in Manhattan one evening, to a swanky restaurant.
Hannah and Avery saw a new food item on the menu (Fois Gras, which is seared goose liver), and decided
to try it. Avery found it delicious, as did Hannah. After retiring to bed that night, Avery became nauseous,
had a headache, and slept poorly. Avery has tried eating fois gras since then, but when looking at it, she
immediately feels nauseous and can’t eat it. (hint: Food aversion is a special case of classical conditioning
which requires only one pairing of the stimuli)

1. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

2. What is the unconditioned response?

3. What is the neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus?

4. What is the conditioned response?

Classical Conditioning Worksheet Answers

The Shower
1. unconditioned stimulus: hot water
2. unconditioned response: pain
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: flushing of toilet
4. conditioned response: jumping out of the shower

Stop the Carousel I Want to Get Off


1. unconditioned stimulus: extreme heat (temperature above 100)
2. unconditioned response: fainting
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: carousel music
4. conditioned response: feeling dizzy

When Good Tuna Goes Bad


1. unconditioned stimulus: spoiled mayonnaise
2. unconditioned response: getting sick
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: mention of tuna
4. conditioned response: feel nauseous

Kitties and Clickers


1. unconditioned stimulus: bright flash
2. unconditioned response: eye blink
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: clicking sound
4. conditioned response: eye blink

Kitties and Snappers


1. unconditioned stimulus: eating/tasting the food
2. unconditioned response: licking her chops
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: snapping fingers
4. conditioned response: licking her chops

Mmmm… Liver!!!
1. unconditioned stimulus: eating liver
2. unconditioned response: nausea
3. neutral stimulus / conditioned stimulus: seeing/thinking about liver
4. conditioned response: nausea

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