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minus-squareKellamity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up23·8 months agoPavlov’s dog is not notable for showing that dogs could be conditioned (bell = food time) What it did was show that a conditional response (bell = food time) could cause a reflexive response (saliva) Classical conditioning is not the same as associative learning. Pavlov’s dog is not about associating Thing A with Thing B - that didn’t need a russian scientist to prove.
Pavlov’s dog is not notable for showing that dogs could be conditioned (bell = food time)
What it did was show that a conditional response (bell = food time) could cause a reflexive response (saliva)
Classical conditioning is not the same as associative learning.
Pavlov’s dog is not about associating Thing A with Thing B - that didn’t need a russian scientist to prove.