#46 - Pavlovian Conditioning in the Classroom? w/ Dr. Rick Colombo

Show Notes

• About the episode

   In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a recent publication on Pavlovian Conditioning in classroom w/ Dr. Rick Columbo.
  
  Learning Objectives
  

  1. Identify the specific equipment setup used to present a multi-sensory conditioned stimulus in a classroom setting.
  2. Describe how verbal instructions about a Pavlovian contingency affect the speed and pattern of student responses compared to uninstructed learning.
  3. Explain how presenting a conditioned stimulus during work periods changes student choices between high-effort and low-effort academic tasks.

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  References:
  • Colombo, R. A., Mahmoudi, S., Wright, W. B., Huang, Y. H., & Madden, G. J. (2026). Appetitive Pavlovian conditioning in two inclusive kindergarten classrooms. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 125(3), e70107.
  • Lewon, M., & Domjan, M. (2026). Toward a Modern View of Pavlovian Conditioning in Applied Behavior Analysis. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 49(2), 267-295.
  • Madden, G. J., Mahmoudi, S., & Brown, K. R. (2023). Pavlovian learning and conditioned reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 56(3), 498–519. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.1004