Asked by Michael Bradac on May 16, 2024
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By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, salivation to the bell was the ________.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response
Conditioned Response
A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a reaction.
Unconditioned Response
An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning or learning.
Unconditioned Stimulus
In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.
- Digest the fundamental concepts of classical conditioning, with a focus on the roles attributed to conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.
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aftab shaikhMay 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
In Pavlov's experiment, the salivation to the bell is the conditioned response because it is the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus (the bell) after it has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus (meat), which naturally elicits salivation.
Learning Objectives
- Digest the fundamental concepts of classical conditioning, with a focus on the roles attributed to conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.