In Pavlov's experiments with dogs the conditioned stimulus was the:
Correct answer: B. bell
- A. food
- B. bell
- C. salivation to the food
- D. salivation to the bell
Explanation
The bell became a conditioned stimulus after repeated pairing with food. Salivation to the bell is the conditioned response, not the stimulus itself.
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