In Pavlov's experiments, the dog's salivation triggered by the taste of food was a/an __________________?
Correct answer: C. unconditioned response
- A. conditioned response
- B. unconditioned stimulus
- C. unconditioned response
- D. conditioned stimulus
Explanation
Food naturally triggers salivation without prior learning, so food is the unconditioned stimulus and the resulting salivation is the unconditioned response. The response is not conditioned because it does not depend on training.
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