Pavlov's dogs exhibited stimulus discrimination when they
a. did not demonstrate a conditioned response upon hearing ticking sounds similar to the metronome.
b. stopped experiencing the conditioned response in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus
c. salivated at the sound of the metronome after a few weeks of not hearing it
d. initially began salivating to the metronome when presented with food
Ans: a. did not demonstrate a conditioned response upon hearing ticking sounds similar to the metronome.
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