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AP Psychology · 3.7 · Classroom testing

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Classical Conditioning. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

3.7 / Classical Conditioning

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Acquisition
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Stimulus generalization

02 Build the explanation.

Before and after training. Build the virtual tone-and-food model.

  1. Tone is followed by food
  2. Tone-elicited salivation is the stimulus
  3. Conditioned stimulus
  4. Tone alone elicits salivation
  5. Food elicits salivation
Before learning
Pairing
After learning
Label of tone after learning
Original CLSM practice · Topic 3.7 · Student page 1 of 2

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Fictional response counts to a signal drop from 8 to 5 to 2 across trials without food. Which pattern is shown?
  1. An extinction pattern
  2. A stronger response every trial
  3. A fixed-ratio schedule

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. Which classroom approach is appropriate for studying fear conditioning?
  1. Induce distress in classmates
  2. Analyze fictional or existing records and ethics
  3. Hide harmful stimuli to make results realistic

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

What changed during extinction?

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________