pavlov Flashcards
what animals did pavlov use in his research
dogs
what feature of behaviourism did pavlov study
classical conditioning
what did pavlov notice
dogs began to salivate on arrival to the lab because they knew they would be fed
describe the process of classical conditioning
before: us -> ur
during: us + ns -> ur
after: cs -> cr
what did pavlov condition the dogs to do
salivate when hearing a bell which had previously been presented at the same time as food
what are the strengths of classical conditioning
research support
what research is there to support classical conditioning
watson and rayner - little albert
gilroy et al - curing arachnophobia
name a practical use of classical conditioning
eradicating phobias
describe gilroy et als research
participants split into 2 groups - group 1 recieved desensitisation therapy and group 2 had ‘relaxation without exposure’. those in group 1 were less fearful even 33 months after the treatment
what is extinction
when the cs stops producing the cr
what is a limitation of classical conditioning
reductionist - oversimplifies human experience ignoring other factors that could affect behaviour (e.g genetics)
what factor does classical conditioning simplify human experience down to
stimulus-response associations
