Pavlov's classical conditioning principles refer to the process of learning through association, where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a response.
Classical conditioning principles are rooted in behaviorism, a perspective focusing on observable behaviors and their environmental determinants. Behaviors are learned through associations.
Ivan Pavlov's work with dogs demonstrated classical conditioning. He showed that neutral stimuli could evoke reflexive responses when associated with unconditioned stimuli (e.g., bell sound paired with food leading to salivation).