Evaluate Pavlov

Cards (8)

  • AO1
    Aimed to see if he classically conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of the metronome
  • AO3
    difficult to generalise to humans as we dont share the same brain chemistry as animals, and are much more complex
  • AO1
    Study was conducted in a sound proof, smell proof, sealed lab
  • AO3
    Helped eliminate any other noise besides the metronome, meaning there was control over extraneous variables, increasing the experimental validity
  • AO1
    Several learning trials took place eg repeating the amount of times the metronome sounds before giving the food
  • AO3
    Creates reliable results as the exp was repeated and the same was result was reached
  • AO1
    Pavlov inserted a small test tube inside the dogs cheeks to capture and measure saliva during feeding
  • AO3
    Could be seen as unethical as it may have been uncomfortable for the dogs, causing them distress or even physical harm