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The National Academy of Sciences, After Reviewing the Research on Polygraphs

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The National Academy of Sciences, after reviewing the research on polygraphs, concluded that polygraph tests should not be used for national security clearances.


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Associative Learning

The process by which an individual learns the connection between two stimuli or between a behavior and a consequence.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how reflexes can be conditioned to respond to neutral stimuli through association.

Watson

John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, a psychologist and behaviorist known for his development of the operant conditioning theory, emphasizing the influence of external stimuli on behavior.

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