Asked by Stephen Schoenfeld on Jun 20, 2024
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In Pavlov's famous physiological experiments with dogs, he paired a bell with presentation of food. Over a period of time, dogs were observed to start drooling (salivating) when they heard the bell only. What was the conditioned stimulus?
A) skeletal nervous system
B) salivation
C) meat powder
D) bell
Conditioned Stimulus
In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.
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KL
komal lubanaJun 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The conditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiments was the bell, as it was the neutral stimulus that, through association with the unconditioned stimulus (meat powder), came to elicit the conditioned response (salivation) on its own.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the subject of classical and operant conditioning and their roles in the process of learning behaviors.