Respondent Conditioning

The most basic form of learning is associative learning with classical conditioning, thought to be the best for the study of behavioral learning theory. In order to understand how classical conditioning works, one must be familiar with the basic principles of the process.

Theory and Concepts of Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning is a concept discovered by Ivan Pavlov while studying the digestive system of dogs. The theory of Classical Conditioning states that neutral stimulus paired with a natural response results in a conditioned response being established. In Pavlov's experiments with the dogs, the unconditioned response at seeing the food was salivation. The ...