Classical conditioning was discovered by Ivan Pavlov. His discovery was made during a study on the salivation of dogs when given food. Pavlov observed that the dogs began salivating at the sound of the scientists footsteps and at their appearance into the room. This led Pavlov to study the phenomenon further. <Tab/>The experiments that Pavlov was originally observing were based on the set of unconditioned stimulus and its unconditioned response. …showed first 75 words of 346 total…

…showed last 75 words of 346 total…time the boy walks to exit the building. The unconditioned stimulus is fear of a fire, the conditioned stimulus is the sound of the alarm, and the conditioned response is the exiting of the building. <Tab/>In closing, classical conditioning is a very good explanation of an organism's way of learning. These two explanations are valid and existent. This can be seen through our experiences in the home, work, and school.