Ivan Pavlov is known for his studies involving which of the following?
a. behavior modification of small children
b. stress levels of maze rats and the rise of these levels as more rats are added to the maze
c. mental illness among the homeless
d. dogs that salivated not only at the sight of food but also at the sound of the bell that rang before the food appeared
D
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A Incorrect. Ivan Pavlov is known for his studies involving classical conditioning or conditioned stimulus, not behavior modification of small children.
B Incorrect. Ivan Pavlov is known for his studies involving classical conditioning or conditioned stimulus, not stress levels of maze rats and the rise of these levels as more rats are added to the maze.
C Incorrect. Ivan Pavlov is known for his studies involving classical conditioning or conditioned stimulus, not mental illness among the homeless.
D Correct. Ivan Pavlov initially discovered linkages between a stimulus and a response while studying a dog's response to food. He observed that dogs salivated not only at the sight of food but also at the sound of the bell that rang before the food appeared.
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