Classical conditioning

• What is Pavlou's theory primarily about?

  Learning through association
• What does a stimulus produce according to Pavlou's theory?

  A response
• What does NS stand for in Pavlou's theory?

  Neutral Stimulus
• What does US stand for in Pavlou's theory?

  Unconditioned Stimulus
• What happens during the conditioning phase in Pavlou's theory?

  NS is paired with US to elicit a response
• What is the automatic response in Pavlou's experiment with dogs?

  Salivation
• What is the role of the metronome in Pavlou's experiment?

  Initially a neutral stimulus that becomes conditioned
• What is extinction in Pavlou's theory?

  Decreased response when CS is presented without US
• What is spontaneous recovery in Pavlou's theory?

  Reappearance of an extinguished CR
• What does generalization mean in Pavlou's theory?

  Similar stimuli produce some response
• What is discrimination in Pavlou's theory?

  Ability to distinguish between CS and similar stimuli
• What are the strengths of Pavlou's theory?

  • Supported by Pavlou's study with dogs
  • Validates association between NS and US
  • Applications in therapies (e.g., systematic desensitization, flooding, aversion therapy)
  • Practical applications for treating phobias
• What are the weaknesses of Pavlou's theory?

  • Based on studies of animals, not humans
  • Less valid for explaining human learning
  • Reductionist approach simplifies learning to stimulus-response