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Making connections or associations between two events is a type of learning known as classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a form of learning in which an organism learns to associate one stimulus with another, leading to a change in behavior. This type of learning was first described by the Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov, who observed that dogs would start to salivate in response to a bell that was repeatedly sounded before they were fed.
In classical conditioning, the first event, known as the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), naturally elicits a response, known as the unconditioned response (UCR). The second event, known as the conditioned stimulus (CS), does not naturally elicit the response, but through repeated pairing with the UCS, it comes to elicit the same response, known as the conditioned response (CR).
For example, if a person associates the sound of an alarm clock with waking up, the sound of the alarm clock becomes a conditioned stimulus. When the person hears the alarm, they will experience the conditioned response of waking up. Over time, the conditioned response becomes automatic and occurs without conscious thought.
In this way, classical conditioning allows us to make connections and associations between events, leading to changes in our behavior and thought patterns.