Classical Conditioning
Classical Conditioning Heart rending and anxious feelings merge, as the sound of a dentist’s drill is perceived. This sensation is known as classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a simple form of learning in which an organism comes to associate events. Ivan Pavlov (1927), a Russian physiologist, discovered this type of conditioning by coincidence, as Pavlov was observing salivation in laboratory canines. This accidental discovery proves how individuals can easily become apprehensive to the dreading sound of a dentist’s drill, but not to a simple electrical drill one might have at home. Iran Pavlov’s contribution also verifies how classical conditioning is not necessarily permanent, but yet individuals can respond to different stimuli as t
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