Overview
The Principles of Pavlov, primarily centered around classical conditioning, illustrate how behaviors can be learned through associations between stimuli. Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs revealed that a neutral stimulus, when paired with an unconditioned stimulus, can elicit a conditioned respons...
Key Terms
Example: Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate at the sound of a bell.
Example: Food is an unconditioned stimulus that causes salivation.
Example: The bell in Pavlov's experiment became a conditioned stimulus.
Example: Salivating at the sound of the bell.
Example: If the bell is rung without food, the dogs stop salivating.
Example: Dogs may salivate again at the bell after a break.
Related Topics
Operant Conditioning
A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
intermediateBehaviorism
A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
intermediateCognitive Behavioral Therapy
A type of psychotherapy that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
advancedKey Concepts
Classical ConditioningUnconditioned StimulusConditioned StimulusExtinction