1. Ivan Pavlov and Albert Bandura
By: Kristin Jones and Tatiana Pabon

2. Ivan Pavlov Born September 14th, 1849 Died on February 27th, 1936
Received a medical degree at age 33
Father of Classical conditioning, also known as Pavlonian conditioning
His studies on the digestive system won him the Nobel prize in 1904
Pavlov’s work set the foundation for John B. Watson, and his idea of behaviorism
Used theories of associative learning and behaviorism to create his own theory of Classical Conditioning

3. Albert Bandura Born December 4th, 1925
Received his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1949
Considered the “pioneering researcher” of observational learning
Currently is still a professor at Stanford university
Known for his “Bobo Doll” psychology studies
Used theory of behaviorism: which focuses on variables we can observe, measure, and manipulate

4. Classical Conditioning
Founded by Ivan Pavlov
Classical Conditioning: a type of learning in which an organism comes to associate stimuli
A neutral stimulus signals an unconditioned stimulus and begins to produce a response that prepares for the unconditioned stimulus

5. Unconditioned Vs. Conditioned
Unconditioned stimulus: a stimulus that is unlearned and triggers a response
Unconditioned response: the unlearned response to the UCS
Conditioned Stimulus: an originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an UCS, triggers a CR
Conditioned Response: the learned response to a previously neutral conditioned stimulus
Neutral Stimulus: A stimulus which initially produces no specific response.

6. Pavlov’s Meat Experiment
Pavlov presented meat powder (UCS) to a dog attached with salivation tubes in its mouth, the saliva was the UCR
Then sounded a tone (NS) and got no response
After repetition of the tone, then meat powder, the dog was conditioned to salivate at the sound of the bell
Then discovered extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization and discrimination

7. Bandura’s Bobo Experiment
Placed a preschooler in a room with an adult stranger
The preschooler was given crayons and paper, while the adult was given tinker toys
After 10 minutes, the adult is told to get up and hit, kick, and scream at the bobo doll in the corner of the room
Then boy is taken out of room, shown cool toys, but told “You’re not allowed to play with these”
They then placed the frustrated preschooler back into the room with the bobo doll

8. Results of Bobo Experiment
After preschooler watched the adult kick and hit the bobo doll, he aggressively imitated him
This is due to children’s tendency to model adults

9. Similarities and Differences
Both Pavlov and Bandura’s studies focus on observational learning: learning by observing others
Also focuses on associative learning: learning that certain events can occur together
They differ by Bandura’s interest in mirror neurons and modeling in specifically childrens behavior
While Pavlov focused on the occurrence of stimuli and shaping behavior in animals specifically, but then used his findings to relate to everything else

10. Bibliography
Myers, David G. "Module 20." Psychology. 7th ed. New York [u.a.: Worth, Print.
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