In the scenario, the neutral stimulus (NS) is the theme song to the Oprah show, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is the snack, and the conditioned response (CR) is Nadine's salivation triggered by hearing the theme song after conditioning.
In the scenario described, we can identify the elements of classical conditioning:
1. Neutral Stimulus (NS): The neutral stimulus is initially neutral and does not elicit any specific response. In this scenario, before any conditioning occurs, the theme song to the Oprah television show can be considered the neutral stimulus.
2. Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): The unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response. In this scenario, the unconditioned stimulus is the snack that Nadine makes for herself while watching the Oprah show.
3. Conditioned Stimulus (CS): The conditioned stimulus is initially neutral but, through association with the unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response. In this scenario, as a result of conditioning, the theme song to the Oprah television show becomes the conditioned stimulus.
4. Unconditioned Response (UCR): The unconditioned response is the automatic and unlearned reaction to the unconditioned stimulus. In this scenario, the unconditioned response is Nadine's salivation triggered by the snack she makes while watching the Oprah show.
5. Conditioned Response (CR): The conditioned response is the learned response to the conditioned stimulus. In this scenario, the conditioned response is Nadine's salivation triggered by hearing the theme song to the Oprah television show.
So, summarizing the elements in the scenario:
- NS (Neutral Stimulus): Theme song to the Oprah television show
- UCS (Unconditioned Stimulus): Snack Nadine makes for herself while watching Oprah
- CS (Conditioned Stimulus): Theme song to the Oprah television show (after conditioning)
- UCR (Unconditioned Response): Nadine's salivation triggered by the snack
- CR (Conditioned Response): Nadine's salivation triggered by hearing the theme song to the Oprah television show (after conditioning)
The complete question is:
Identify the neutral stimulus(NS) unconditioned stimulus(UCS), Conditioned stimulus(CS), Unconditioned response(UCR) & Conditioned response(CR) in the following scenario.
Nadine’s favorite television show is the daytime show called ‘Oprah’. When she is on school holidays she makes herself a snack and always sits down in front of the television and watches Oprah. Recently, Nadine noticed that as soon as she hears the theme song to the Oprah television show she starts to salivate.