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, the presentation of the meat was the:
a. unconditioned stimulus.
b. unconditioned response.
c. conditioned stimulus.
d. conditioned response.
Answer a % correct 88 a= 88 b= 3 c= 7 d= r = .42
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A. pituitary gland. B. pineal gland. C. thalamus. D. hypothalamus.
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