Why Was Pavlov Initially Reluctant to Study the "Psychic Secretions

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why was Pavlov initially reluctant to study the "psychic secretions" of his laboratory dogs?

• A) He lacked the proper kinds of laboratory apparatus.
• B) He thought the variables could not be sufficiently well controlled.
• C) He was more interested in active, instrumental behaviors than in passive responses such as salivation.
• D) He was afraid of being associated with psychology, which he regarded as a scientifically disreputable subject.

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