A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After

several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is
presented. In this study, the meat is the ______.

a. unconditioned stimulus c. conditioned stimulus
b. unconditioned response d. conditioned response


A

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