Multiple choice

In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, the conditioned stimulus was the

  1. food

  2. bell

  3. salivation to the food

  4. salivation to the bell

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, the bell (originally neutral) became the conditioned stimulus after being paired with food (unconditioned stimulus). The dogs learned to salivate to the bell alone. Salivation itself is the response, not a stimulus.