wilhelm maximilian wundt demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned to a neutral stimulus.
who demonstrated that a reflex could be conditioned to a neutral stimulus?
wilhelm maximilian wundt
behaviour therapy is based upon the principles of classical conditioning developed by ivan pavlov and operant conditioning developed by b.f. skinner. classical conditioning happens when a neutral stimulus comes right before another stimulus that triggers a reflexive response. the idea is that if the neutral stimulus and whatever other stimulus that triggers a response is paired together often enough that the neutral stimulus will produce the reflexive response. operant conditioning has to do with rewards and punishments and how they can either strengthen or weaken certain behaviours.
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a neutral stimulus is a stimulus which initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention. in classical conditioning, when used together with an unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus. with repeated presentations of both the neutral stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus, the neutral stimulus will elicit a response as well, known as a conditioned response. once the neutral stimulus elicits a conditioned response, the neutral stimulus becomes known as a conditioned stimulus. the conditioned response is the same as the unconditioned response, but occurs in the presence of the conditioned stimulus rather than the unconditioned stimulus.
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