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Classical Conditioning and Sexual Behavior

The process by which classical conditioning influences sexual behavior and arousal in animals and humans, including the development of sexual fetishes and preferences through associative learning

intermediate
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Classical conditioning is a fundamental psychological concept that explains how associations between stimuli can shape behavior. In the context of sexual behavior, it highlights how certain stimuli can become linked to sexual arousal or attraction through repeated experiences. This process can have ...

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Key Terms

Classical Conditioning
A learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus.

Example: Pavlov's dogs salivating at the sound of a bell.

Conditioned Response
A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

Example: Feeling aroused at a specific scent associated with a partner.

Unconditioned Stimulus
A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response.

Example: Food causing salivation in dogs.

Sexual Conditioning
The process by which sexual responses are learned through association.

Example: Developing attraction to a partner's perfume.

Stimulus Generalization
The tendency to respond to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Example: Attraction to different scents similar to a partner's.

Extinction
The diminishing of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented.

Example: Loss of arousal when a scent is no longer associated with a partner.

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Key Concepts

Pavlov's DogsConditioned ResponseUnconditioned StimulusSexual Conditioning