accordingly by Giving them prizes, praise or
sometimes fear.
BEHAVIORISM - Is a theory of learning based on
the Idea that all behaviors are acquired through
conditioning.
Conditioning occurs when there is an interaction
with the environment. Behaviorists believe that
our actions are shaped by stimuli - Conditioning
happens when there is an event or thing that can
trigger a response to a person or animal.
Strict behaviorists believe that any person—
regardless of genetic background, personality traits,
and internal thoughts— can be trained to perform any
task, within the limits of their physical capabilities.
It only requires the right conditioning.
Behaviorism emerged in 1898
 after Edward Thorndike created his learning
theory using a Cat and a Box
 The box had a pulley system and a lever that the
cat had to use if it wanted to escape the box.
Thorndike found that by giving the cat a treat
when it learned to escape, it learnt to associate its
actions with receiving a treat and would then
escape faster next time.
Importance of Behaviorism - Through use of
behaviorism to approach learning, we can encourage
the students to participate, learn and behave
In the classroom, the behavioral learning theory is
key in understanding how to motivate and help
students. Information is transferred from teachers to
learners from a response to the right stimulus.
Students are a passive participant in behavioral
learning—teachers are giving them the information
as an element of stimulus-response. Teachers use
behaviorism to show students how they should react
and respond to certain stimuli. This needs to be done
in a repetitive way, to regularly remind students what
behavior a teacher is looking for.
To help us learn more about Behaviorism and
Conditioning, let us have the classical conditioning
to be discussed by Mr. Padilla and Mr. Cabral.
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
Developed by
IVAN PETROVICH PAVLOV
● Russian Experimental Neurologist, Psychologist
and Physiologist.
● Born: September 26, 1894
● Died: February 27, 1936
● Well known for his study of classical
conditioning.
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
- Published in 1897 by Ivan Pavlov
- Classical Conditioning happens when an
Automatic response is paired with a specific
stimulus.
- Stimulus - A thing or event that evokes a specific
reaction in an organ (Response)
PAVLOV’S DOG EXPERIMENT
The most famous example of classical conditioning
was Ivan Pavlov’s experiment with dogs, who
salivated in response to a bell tone. Pavlov showed
that when a bell was sounded each time to the dog
was fed, the dog learned to associate the sound with
presentation of the food.

Activities
 What is your initial response or feeling when the
sound of an alarm clock wakes you so early in the
morning?
 Close your eyes and think of your favorite food.

Classical Conditioning Process

● Unconditioned Stimulus
● Unconditioned Response
● Conditioned Stimulus
● Conditioned Response
● Extinction
● Discrimination

Stages of Pavlovian Conditioning

1. Before Conditioning
2. During Conditioning
3. After Conditioning