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Pavlov — and its feminine form Pavlova are common Russian (Павлов, Павлова) and Bulgarian family names. Their Ukrainian variant is Pavliv. All stem from Christian name Paul (Russian: Pavel; Ukrainian: Pavlo). These names may refer to many people and… … Wikipedia
Pavlov's typology — of higher nervous activity was the first systematic approach to the psychophysiology of individual differences.The behavioral expressions of the Pavlovian constructs of CNS properties strength of excitation, strength of inhibition, and mobility… … Wikipedia
conditioning — /keuhn dish euh ning/, n. Psychol. 1. Also called operant conditioning, instrumental conditioning. a process of changing behavior by rewarding or punishing a subject each time an action is performed until the subject associates the action with… … Universalium
Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich — ▪ Russian physiologist Introduction born Sept. 14 [Sept. 26, New Style], 1849, Ryazan, Russia died Feb. 27, 1936, Leningrad [now St. Petersburg] Russian physiologist known chiefly for his development of the concept of the conditioned reflex… … Universalium
conditioning — A term employed by behaviourist psychologists within the framework of stimulus response (S R) models of learning. It refers to the process whereby new stimulus response connections are established. Behaviourists conventionally distinguish two… … Dictionary of sociology
Pavlov's Dog (band) — This article is about a progressive rock band. For the Russian physiologist and his experiments with dogs, see Ivan Pavlov. For Pavlov s experiment with dogs, see Classical conditioning. Pavlov s Dog Origin St. Louis, Missouri Genres Progressive… … Wikipedia
Pavlov , Ivan Petrovich — (1849–1936) Russian physiologist Born at Ryazan in Russia, Pavlov studied medicine and general science at the University of St. Petersburg and the Military Medical Academy. He subsequently carried out research in Breslau (now Wrocław, in Poland)… … Scientists
Conditioning — 1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy, or in preparation for sports performance. 2) A method of educating involving repetitive activities to influence behavior. * * * The… … Medical dictionary
Conditioning, Pavlovian — Named after the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1848 1936) who conditioned dogs to respond in what proved to be a predictable manner. At different points along the dogs’ digestive tracts, he had surgically created pockets… … Medical dictionary
Pavlov — n. family name; Ivan Pavlov (1849 1936), Russian physiologist and Nobel Prize winner (famous for his experiments on classical conditioning) … English contemporary dictionary
