Presentation Ivan Pavlov, a Russian psychologist discovered classical conditioning. Pavlov was a physician who was studying gastric functioning in dogs by examining their saliva in various feeding conditions. During some of his experiments, Pavlov observed that the dogs began to salivate before they were even given any food. Upon further investigation, Pavlov discovered that the dogs salivated in response to hearing a sound from the mechanism that delivered the food. ... After further investigation, Pavlov realized that the dogs "learned" that every time they heard that sound, they were about...

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In this chapter, we will read and understand the different methods for learning. Learning is defined as a relatively enduring change in behavior or knowledge that is due to past experiences. Learning often reflects adaptation to the environment. Conditioning is the process of learning associated wit...

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Humanistic psychology is theory, research, and practice that embrace's the belief that a person should be viewed as a whole, not merely the sum of their parts. This entails the incorporation of mind, body, and spirit in unity as a person experiences the world. Humanistic psychology values the indiv...

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