Ivan Pavlov

The article primarily focused on the contributions Pavlov made to behaviour therapy. It was argued that of all of Pavlov’s theoretical principles, the conditioning paradigms were the most influential to the establishment of behaviour therapy. The article outlined the Pavlovian origins of behaviour therapy, highlighting that Pavlov’s conditioning process could not only produce but eliminate neurotic behaviours. It was argued that the conditioning process of eliminating the neurotic behaviour,…

Conditioned Emotional Reactions Albert B. was the only child that any experimenting has been done on so far. This child was so content that he never cried or whimpered. Albert was brought to the hospital environment at nine months old weighing twenty one pounds. His content up-bringing has made him a good candidate for some classical conditioning theories. His mom is wet nurse at Harriett Lane Home for Invalid Children. The definition for wet nurse is where a women was hired to breast feed and…

Their ability to eliminate alternative explanations has made summation and retardation tests the most widely accepted techniques used to demonstrate empirical evidence for inhibitory conditioning. Numerous researchers have used the two-test strategy to demonstrate inhibitory conditioning on an extensive range of subjects including invertebrates, animals and humans. However, many reviews have argued that summation and retardation tests lack control over procedures, allowing alternative…

Introduction John B. Watson described psychology as “that division of Natural Science which takes human behavior—the doings and sayings, both learned and unlearned—as its subject matter”. Early behaviorists inferred that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, and until today, behaviorists believe that humans’ actions are shaped by responses to environmental stimuli. However, in 1959, Noam Chomsky’s critical review of B. F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior helped spark the “cognitive…

1. What is the role of classical conditioning in interpreting/understanding the body language of others? Explain. Classical Conditioning is all about how an animal/human learns to predict an upcoming event based on a stimulus. Because of Classical Conditioning which involves brain substrates that work out in specific detail, from sensory input to commands produces motor responses, which is why Classical Conditioning is heavily studied. Through learning about Classical Conditioning it can play a…

Sociocultural Theory: In my original paper one of the theories I used to back up my arguments was the Sociocultural theory. This theory comes from Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky. The concepts of this theory stem from the idea of nature vs nurture (heredity creates who you are vs your interactions with your environment creates who you are). Sociocultural theory leans more towards the nurture side of this concept. Vygotsky’s theory states that a child’s interactions with their social and…

Dr. Ian Pavlov started and introduced the study of ‘Learned Helplessness’ though it is confusing, intense and not quite figured out yet it is still altogether very interesting. Learned helplessness is a case in which a person goes through a time of powerlessness, originating from a traumatic event or constant unbearable failure to succeed. Now to understand the meaning of learned helplessness better you have to understand the meaning of learning and helplessness. Learning is simply your mind…

Have you ever wondered why your top-loading washing machine has a large bladed spindle located in the middle of its tub? Simply put, that large cylinder, which is refereed to as an agitator, circulates in multiple directions to push and pull the water in the machine. That rotation dispenses the laundry detergent, keeps the load from clumping up in the washer's tub and removes the dirt from your clothes. Like any part on an appliance, the agitator can malfunction. Often, the main culprit of a…

The World’s 1st Intelligent Dog Den, Set to be Introduced on Kickstarter Ft. Lauderdale, FL – PNP Robotics, the creators of the world’s first intelligent dog crate, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to support their therapeutic dog den for dogs with anxieties, Zencrate. Created by Chris Lightcap and Johnathan Azevedo, both mechanical engineers, the Zencrate is a long awaited remedy that leverages technology to soothe dogs with anxieties. Beyond an elegant design, the Zencrate is constructed to…

Laws of Learning (p.200) • Law of Effect – (p.200) Acts that produce satisfaction in a given situation become associated with that situation; when the situation recurs, the act is likely to recur. A stimulus-response” reaction circumstance where a positive reaction will most likely reproduce the action which caused it. • Law of Exercise – (p.200) The more an act or response is used in a given situation, the more strongly the act becomes associated with that situation. A circumstance where…