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Learning through association

Learning through association

Flow diagram of classical conditioning showing before conditioning, acquisition, after conditioning, extinction, spontaneous recovery and stimulus generalisation

Classical conditioning is learning through association between two stimuli. A neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that naturally triggers a response until the neutral stimulus can trigger a learned response by itself.

Main features of classical conditioning Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Main features of classical conditioning

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Main features of classical conditioning. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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