Question

Erica is driving to work when she hears a loud police siren. She automatically turns off her car radio and looks for the siren so she can pull over if needed. How is this an example of nonassociative learning?

Answer 1

Erica is driving to work when she hears a loud police siren. She automatically turns off her car radio and looks for the siren so she can pull over if needed-Non Associative learning

Explanation:

In this type of learning the behavior and the stimulus are not paired or linked together.It can further be categorized into two types :-

1. Habituation: The response to repeated stimulus decreases over time.For example:we don't response to the noise outside the classroom because we hear it repeatedly.
2. Sensitization:The response to repeated stimulus increases over time.

The Ericas reaction to the police siren is an example of Sensitization concept of non-associative learning.

In the above question the Police siren is a repeated stimulus

Erica behaviour  while she is  driving to work when she hears a loud police siren. She automatically turns off her car radio and looks for the siren so she can pull over if needed  this is  an example of nonassociative learning