APSARA KATUWAL DANGOL Classical conditioning is a learning process (can be reflexive or automatic) which occurs through interactions with the environment. Ivan Pavlov, a Russian Psychologist discovered Classical Conditioning. It has influenced the school of thought in psychology i.e. Behaviorism.During 1913, John Watson supported the idea of Pavlov claiming that classical conditioning was able to explain all the aspects of human psychology. Key terms with their meaning Unconditioned Stimulus ( UCS) : It is natural stimulus which occurs unconditionally or naturally. Conditioned Stimulus (CS) : It is neutral stimulus which is associated with UCS triggering Conditioned response. Unconditioned Response (UR) : It is a unlearned response which occurs naturally with UCS. Conditioned Response (CR) : It is learned response to a previously neutral stimulus. Classical Conditioning Process Classical Conditioning Process generally includes three basic phases: Phase I:
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