Pavlov's assumption

Definition

Pavlov's assumption refers to the belief that all organisms, regardless of species or individual differences, learn and condition in the same way based on his classical conditioning experiments with dogs.

Related terms

Individual Differences:

The concept that every person or organism has their own unique characteristics, experiences, and responses to stimuli.

Generalization:

In psychology, generalization refers to when a conditioned response occurs not only to the original stimulus but also to other similar stimuli.

Discrimination:

Discrimination is the ability of an organism to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond only to specific ones while withholding responses from others.