Yo, let's talk about learning, Pavlov's claim to fame,
Classical Conditioning, it's the game's name.
Behaviorists keep it simple, what you see, not feel,
Observable actions, the raw, real deal.
1899, Pavlov's dogs on the scene,
Studying digestion but discovered something clean.
Two stimuli paired, over time they connect,
Learning's in the link, here's the process to dissect.
A stimulus sparks action, that's the first clue,
Response is the reaction, automatic and true.
The U C S. drops the hammer, response comes alive,
That's the U C R., reflex keeps the drive.
Before, during, after - three phases we explore,
Classical Conditioning opens the learning door.
N S to C S, that's how it's done,
Turning nothing into something, now the learning's begun.
Before conditioning, the N S is just chill,
No response, no reaction, no climb up the hill.
But the U C S. drops in, like food on the plate,
Triggers the U C R., yeah, it's nature's fate.
During conditioning, the magic unfolds,
N S. and U C S. paired, the brain takes hold.
Repeat it enough, and the switch is complete,
The neutral turns conditioned, learning's concrete.
After conditioning, the N S. changes name,
Now it's the C S., yeah, it's playing the game.
It sparks the C R., like a reflex replayed,
Learning locked in, that's how habits are made.
Before, during, after - three phases we explore,
Classical Conditioning opens the learning door.
N S to C S, that's how it's done,
Turning nothing into something, now the learning's begun.
Timing's the trick, N S. leads the way,
Comes before the U C S., sets the display.
Nature of the response, how strong, how fast,
The association of stimuli makes it last.
It's the link that counts, they must overlap,
Too much delay, and the learning won't snap.
Stimulus and response, they dance in line,
Classical Conditioning - behavior refined.
So here's to Pavlov, and his groundbreaking find,
The science of pairing that reshapes the mind.
Three-phase model, it's the lesson we teach,
Psych students, now you've got the tools to preach.