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Pavlov on the conditioned reflex method and its limitations

G Windholz1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 28223. USA.

The American Journal of Psychology
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Ivan Pavlov used salivary conditioning to study brain function in animals adapting to their environment. He favored a physiological explanation for conditioned reflexes over psychological ones, noting limitations with human subjects.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Animal Behavior
  • Physiology

Background:

  • The study of brain function in animal adaptation.
  • The significance of salivary reflexes as indicators of brain changes.
  • The debate between physiological and psychological explanations for conditioned reflexes.