Pavlov Develops the Concept of Reinforcement
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Psychology, Psychiatry, Science
- Subcategories: Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Biology, Biologists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Russia, Europe
- Date: 1902-1903
Article abstract: Pavlov advanced the concept of reinforcement, which provided a physiochemical explanation for learning.
Summary of Event
In April, 1903, Ivan Petrovich Pavlov delivered a surprising address to an International Medical Conference in Madrid. It was thought that the noted Russian physiologist would discuss his research on digestion; instead, he described new investigations into the links between psychic and physiological processes. The focal point of these inquiries was the experience that begins, perpetuates, or eliminates a given kind of...
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