After repeatedly pairing a tone with meat powder, Pavlov found that a dog will salivate when the tone is presented. Salivation to the tone is a (n):
Correct answer: D. conditioned response
- A. unconditioned stimulus
- B. unconditioned response
- C. conditioned stimulus
- D. conditioned response
Explanation
The tone began as a neutral stimulus but acquired the ability to elicit salivation after being paired with meat powder. Salivation to the learned tone is therefore a conditioned response, while the tone itself is the conditioned stimulus.
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