Classical Conditioning

Definition: If a stimulus that results in an emotional response is repeated alongside another stimulus which does not cause an emotional response, eventually the second stimulus will result in the same emotional response. Classical Conditioning is thus ‘learning by association’. Application: Classical conditioning is best used on young people, or those whose minds are in a state of evolution. Many people in the community are already conditioned to a certain way of thinking in terms of oppression and other issues, but the youth in the community can have different experiences by teaching them a better lifestyle Adaptation: Going in the community being able to show them a different lifestyle and ways of thinking can go a long way in changing the mindsets and morale in the community.  Source: Garcia, J. and Koelling, R.A. (1966) Relation of cue to consequence in avoidance learning. Psychonomic Science, 4, 123