Pavlov

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Pavlov (Pav·lov) IPA:Pavlov

Pavlov is a term often associated with the field of psychology and physiology, named after the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov.

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈpav.lɔf/

Etymology

The term "Pavlov" is derived from the surname of Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning.

Definition

Pavlov is often used to refer to Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning, a learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Related Terms

  • Pavlov's Dog: An experiment conducted by Ivan Pavlov where he used a bell as a conditioned stimulus in association with food (the unconditioned stimulus) to cause a dog to salivate (the conditioned response) even when the food was not present.
  • Classical Conditioning: A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.
  • Conditioned Response: The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.
  • Unconditioned Stimulus: In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.
  • Conditioned Stimulus: An originally irrelevant stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

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