What Must Be Paired Together for Classical Conditioning to Occur

question 95

Multiple Choice

What must be paired together for classical conditioning to occur?

• A) unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response
• B) conditioned response and unconditioned response
• C) neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimulus
• D) neutral stimulus and conditioned stimulus

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Definitions:

Pain Receptors

Specialized nerve endings found throughout the body that detect painful stimuli and send signals to the brain, officially known as nociceptors.

Afferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry sensory signals toward the central nervous system.

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to the effector organs (muscles, glands).

Somatosensory Cortices

Regions of the brain that process sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.