What is higher order conditioning?

Ramon Dahlheimer: Higher Order Conditioning

Carter Dewater: A good example is to use your grandmother. This person is originally a neutral stimulus. But over time you learn to like her because she might give you money or bake a specific desert. Say she also wears a distinct perfume. You smell the perfume elsewhere --> You think of your grandma --> you have your conditioned response to feel good ect. Its like a chain of conditioning. The perfume never was a conditioned stimulus but you associate it with your grandma which creates a conditioned response.The perfume is an unconditioned stimulus and feeling good is your unconditioned response-- your gramdmothers cooking/money was the conditioned response. The money/food made you feel good directly but the smell of her perfume making you feel good is a second order response. That is why they also call higher order conditioning, second order conditioning....Show more

Lita Thammorongsa: An experimental illustration o! n associate animals has been studied within the coditioned salivation reaction in puppies. Initally, a temporary tone might be paired with meals offered to the puppies. The meals of path produced salivation. With the presence of the tone at each presentation of the meals, the tone quickly grew to become enough ample to provide salivation with out the meals being offered in any respect. Take this a step additional after which pair one more stimulus equivalent to a mild with the tone within the absence of meals and the sunshine will ultimately produce salivation as good withough the presentation of the meals....Show more