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What Is the Classical Conditioning Theory? 6 Real-Life Examples
Classical conditioning theory, discovered by Russian physiologist and Nobel prize winner Ivan Pavlov, was central to behaviorism’s success.Pavlovian conditioning, as it was sometimes known, focused on the role of unconscious learning and the process of pairing an automatic, previously unconditioned response with a new, neutral stimulus (Rehman, Mahabadi, Sanvictores, & Rehman, 2020).This article introduces the theory, along with real-life examples, before discussing its strengths and weaknesses.Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our three Positive Psychology Exercises for free.
