Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage/information and answer the question that follows. In a famous experiment by Pavlov, when a dog smelled food, it salivated. Subsequently, a bell was rung whenever food was placed near the dog. After a number of trials, only the bell was rung, whereupon the dog would salivate even though no food was present.

Which of the following conclusions may be drawn from the above experiment?

  1. Dogs cannot perceive things as we humans can.

  2. Dogs are motivated as much by the sound of a bell as the smell of food.

  3. The ringing of a bell was associated with food.

  4. Two stimuli are stronger than one.

  5. Dogs salivate on the sight, sound or smell of food.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Option 3 is the obvious conclusion. The dog came to associate the ringing of the bell to the presence of food.

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