SLAVER WHEN THE BELL RINGS

ScnMaster

coined phrase meaning "a stimulus response reaction" or "doing something on a stimulus-response basis." It comes from the animal training experiments by Ivan Petrovich Pavlov wherein he made a dog's mouth water by always giving a n artificial stimulus, such as a bell ringing, at feeding time. Soon, h e found the dog's mouth watered in anticipation of food whenever the bell rang. See also Pavlov in this glossary.

—Academy Level IV Glossary

ScnMaster

a reference to a stimulus-response reaction or doing something on a stimulus-response basis. From the animal training experiments by Pavlov wherein he sounded a bell while presenting food to a dog, thereby stimulating the natural flow of saliva in the dog's mouth. After the procedure was repeated several times, the dog would salivate at the sound of the bell, even when no food was presented. —SHSBC Binder 25 Approved Glossary