The History and Scope of Psychology Module 1

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Acquisition

The initial stage in classical conditioning. during which association between a neutral stimulus and a US takes place.

1.Neutral stimulus needs to come before the US for conditioning to occur (most cases).

2.The time between the two stimuli should be about half a second.


	OBJECTIVE 21-3\| Describe the timing requirements for the initial learning of a stimulus-response relationship.