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Nature•Season 1•Episode 11

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning

Dec 19, 198253 min

First there is a re-creation of Ivan Pavlov's experiments which led to the discovery of the "conditioned reflex." Then we see the investigation by Otto Pfungst of "Kluge Hans" (Clever Hans) a horse whose apparent knowledge of arithmetic was actually response to subtle signals from

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Donald C. Johanson

Donald C. Johanson

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George Page

George Page

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George Page

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Episode Summary

"The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning" is episode 11 of Nature season 1. It aired on December 19, 1982.

Next: E12 · The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals Best of Season 1