Pavlov's experiment Hellow my name is Takumi Yamamoto. Today, l'll talk about Ivan Pavlov and his work to prove a conditioned reflex. Background Pavlov was born in Russia. After he graduated the college, he became scholar of physiology. When he did research in salivary glands of the dog, he found that the dog secreted saliva due to the sound of breader's feet. Therefore he did the experiment of conditioned reflex. Research Question Can a dog acquire a reflex by training and experience? Methods and Date In 1902, Pavlov conducted an experiment. 1. He made the dog hear the sound of the bell. 2. He gave the dog foods. The dog ate foods and secreted saliva. 3. He repeated first step and second step. 4. The dog only heard the sound of the bell and he started to drool. The experiment proved that a reflex of the dog was aquired by training and experiment. Conclusions and Future Research In 1904, Pavlov won the Novel prize in Physiology or Medicine thanks to his experiment. His work had a impact on classical conditining and behaviral therapy.