Asked by Shane McGregor on Jun 17, 2024

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Which of the following events most intrigued Pavlov and led to his discoveries?

A) The dogs seemed to enjoy the food.
B) The assistant salivated along with the dogs when the dogs started to eat.
C) The dogs stopped salivating after seeing the assistant so many times.
D) The dogs started to salivate when they saw Pavlov's assistant and before they got the food.

Intrigued

Having one's interest or curiosity greatly aroused.

Salivate

The secretion of saliva in the mouth by the salivary glands, often in response to the sight, smell, or taste of food.

  • Implement insights from pedagogical theories to pinpoint examples of learned behaviors and conditioning in everyday life and laboratory settings.
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Karen LewinJun 23, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Pavlov became intrigued when he noticed that the dogs started to salivate when they saw his assistant, who they had learned to associate with the food, even before they received the food. This observation led to his discovery of classical conditioning.