Who first investigated classical conditioning while studying digestion in dogs?
AB.F. Skinner in his work on operant boxes
BIvan P. Pavlov in his work on salivary reflexes
CAlbert Bandura in his work on social modelling
DWolfgang Köhler in his work on chimpanzee insight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ivan P. Pavlov in his work on salivary reflexes
1. The chapter introduces classical conditioning as a specific paradigm of learning.
2. It credits the first systematic investigation to a Russian psychologist.
3. That psychologist is named Ivan P. Pavlov in the opening of the section.
4. Pavlov was studying the physiology of digestion when he noticed reflexive salivation.
5. Skinner is associated with operant conditioning, Bandura with observational, Köhler with insight.
6. Hence the founder of classical conditioning is Ivan P. Pavlov.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 5 "Learning", p. 79, Classical Conditioning_
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