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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 covering Edexcel A Level Psychology Main features of classical conditioning for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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