Which researchers are known for their research that supports classical conditioning?

The researchers most closely associated with classical conditioning are Pavlov and Watson. Ivan Pavlov is famous for his experiments with dogs, where he demonstrated how a neutral stimulus (a bell) could come to elicit a conditioned response (salivation) through repetitive pairing with an unconditioned stimulus (food). John B. Watson, a prominent behaviorist, built upon Pavlov’s work by applying the principles of classical conditioning to human behavior, notably in his Little Albert experiment, which illustrated that emotional responses could be conditioned in humans.

While Watson and Raynor did conduct the Little Albert experiment, which showcases classical conditioning, the foundational work in classical conditioning is most predominantly attributed to Pavlov's experiments. The other pairs mentioned, like Skinner and Deady, and Bandura and Harlow, align more with operant conditioning and social learning theory rather than classical conditioning, underscoring the significance of Pavlov and Watson in this psychological domain.