Why was Pavlov’s hair so soft? Classical Conditioning.

In week 5, Mrs Hooper’s Year 12 Psychology class developed their understanding of Classical Conditioning by using each other as test subjects. The class were randomly allocated to the ‘experimenter group’ or ‘test subject’ group. The experimenters repeatedly ‘administered’ Wizz Fizz at the sound of bell in a bid to classical condition the test subjects to salivate. The students said that participating in the fun and frivolous experiment helped them to better understand the process of classical conditioning.

Tamara Hooper
Psychology Teacher