Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classical Conditioning
For example:
Index cards were associated with oral exams
Belts were associated with being punished
Pictures of mangoes were associated with the taste of real mangoes.
Objectives
1. Discuss the assumptions of Ivan
Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning.
2. Describe Pavlov’s contribution in
the field of education.
Ivan Pavlov (1849 – 1936)
Russian physiologist credited for
his work on classical
conditioning
Originally studied salivation in
dogs
Considered himself as a
physiologist and not a
psychologist
Classical Conditioning
A stimulus is any event,
situation, or object that
evokes a response.
FOOD
SALIVATION
DUE TO THE FOOD
Elements of Classical Conditioning
2. Unconditioned
1. Neutral Stimulus (NS) Stimulus (US) 3. Unconditioned Response (UR)
a stimulus to which an a stimulus which leads to a the organism’s response to the
organism doesn’t respond response (muscular or US
glandular) without any
learning taking place
BELL
FOOD
SALIVATION
DUE TO THE FOOD
Elements of Classical Conditioning
4. Conditioned Stimulus (CS) 5. Conditioned Response (CR)
previously the NS but now the organism’s response to the
elicits a response CS
BELL
SALIVATION
DUE TO THE BELL
Elements of Classical Conditioning
SEATWORK
US UR
air puff blinking
CS CR
tone blinking
Elements of Classical Conditioning
Answer:
2. If the aroma of cake baking sets your mouth to water,
what is the US? The UR? The CS? The CR?
US UR
cake salivation
CS
CR
aroma of
salivation
the cake
Elements of Classical Conditioning
Answer:
3. A year ago, Ben had some oysters and the following
day, he had a stomach flu. Since then, he does not
eat oysters at all – just smelling them or thinking about
eating them makes him feel nauseated.
US UR
stomach flu Nausea; sick feeling in
stomach
CS CR
Nausea; sick feeling
oysters in stomach
Classical Conditioning in the Classroom
If a student associates negative emotional experiences
with school, then this can obviously have bad results,
such as creating a school phobia.