classical conditioning

• Processus d'apprentissage dans lequel un stimulus neutre est associé à un stimulus significatif, finissant par déclencher une réponse similaire. Ce concept a été célèbrement démontré par Ivan Pavlov lors d'expériences avec des chiens.

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, eventually eliciting a similar response. This concept was famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov through experiments with dogs.

1. Learning through associationB2formal

   A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

   conditionnement classique

   • Pavlov's experiment with dogs is a classic example of classical conditioning.
   • Classical conditioning explains why some people feel anxious when they hear a dentist's drill.
   • The therapist used classical conditioning to help the patient overcome a phobia.