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One Observation Pavlov Made While Conditioning His Dogs to Salivate

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One observation Pavlov made while conditioning his dogs to salivate was that salivation triggered by the conditioned stimulus often generalized to other,similar stimuli.What did he term this phenomenon?


Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Behaviorist Perspective

A theory in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors rather than on internal mental processes, emphasizing the role of environment and experience in shaping behavior.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

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