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Ivan Pavlov, a Russian researcher, was interested in the sources of salivation

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He wanted to determine which foods and conditions promoted salivation in dogs

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To examine this issue, he developed a means to measure salivation in dogs

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In essence, the salivary gland, was connected to a clear tube that dripped into a beaker

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Each food would evoke different levels of salivation

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Each food would evoke different levels of salivation

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But gradually he noticed something unusual

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When he or his assistant entered the room, the dog would salivate

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Dogs could not have evolved to recognize Russian scientists

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He decided to study this anticipation

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A metronome was activated before food was presented

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Later, a metronome without food evoked salivation

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If a signal tends to precede an event that provokes a reflex…

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this signal alone will evoke the reflex…

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Classical conditioning extends reflexes to new situations

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