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Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs, and they began to salivate. The food acted as a(n) ____________.

A) unconditioned response
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) conditioned response
D) conditioned stimulus

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits an automatic response.

Pavlov

Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning during his studies on the digestive systems of dogs.

  • Detect and differentiate conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.
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