One of the followings conditioned the dogs to secrete saliva on ringing of the bell which is not a normal stimulus for secretion of saliva:
Correct answer: B. Pavlov
- A. Thorndike and B.F. Skinner
- B. Pavlov
- C. Kohler
- D. None of theseDiscover Lesson Plans
Explanation
Pavlov demonstrated classical conditioning by pairing food with a bell until the dogs salivated at the bell alone. The bell initially had no natural connection with salivation, making it a conditioned stimulus.
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