According to Pavlov in the Original Source Material from Conditioned

question 97

Multiple Choice

According to Pavlov in the original Source Material from Conditioned Reflexes (1927) ,his starting point in research was ____.​

• A)​his previous work in physiology
• B)careful observation of dogs salivating
• C)​Darwin's theory of evolution
• D)Washburn's book on the animal mind
• E)Descartes idea of the nervous reflex

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Definitions:

Voluntary Responses

Actions that are under conscious control, often in contrast to reflexive or automatic responses.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without the need for learning.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where pairing two stimuli repeatedly results in a response initially triggered by the second stimulus becoming triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Pavlov

Renowned for his work in classical conditioning, signifying the learning process through which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus.