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Pavlov found that for associations to be made, the two stimuli had to be presented close together in time (such as a bell). He called this the law of temporal contiguity. If the time between the con…
Pavlov's dog experiments accidentally led to one of the greatest discoveries in psychology, Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning. Learn how this theory is used today.
Pavlov’s experiments with dogs revolutionized the field of psychology and laid the foundation for the study of classical conditioning. In this section, we will explore two aspects of his experiments: salivating dogs and …
Pavlov's Dog Experiments. Pavlov came across classical conditioning unintentionally during his research into animals' gastric systems. Whilst measuring the salivation rates of dogs, he found that they would produce …
This article is the first to apply the conceptual lens of the “animal turn” to Pavlov’s experiments with dogs. It is unique in applying in particular the work of feminist cultural theorist Donna Haraway, to radically reframe the …
Some of the most famous examples include Milgram's obedience experiment and Zimbardo's prison experiment. Explore some of these classic psychology experiments to learn more about some of the best-known …
For an understanding of how Skipper would learn that a random sound—the engine of Dad’s car—meant that Dad was nearly home, we can turn to the seminal work of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, whose experiments with …
Pavlov’s dog experiments involved a simple yet ingenious setup to measure the saliva of dogs in response to a stimulus (food). Pavlov observed that dogs naturally salivated when presented with food, an automatic response …