Unconditioned and conditioned reflexes
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare unconditioned and conditioned reflexes on 4 features.
Inborn/formed in life; same for all/individual; constant/fading; brain stem/cortex.
2
Give an example of each of the 4 types of unconditioned reflexes.
Sucking; sneezing; turning to an unfamiliar sound; reproduction-related reflexes.
3
Describe Pavlov’s experiment in 3 steps.
Food – saliva; light+food repeated; light alone causes saliva.
4
Why should knowledge be repeated?
Repetition strengthens the conditioned link, otherwise it fades.
5
Write 2 examples of conditioned reflexes from daily life.
Entering class at the bell; stopping at a traffic light.