Ivan Pavlov studied the reflexive flow of saliva in dogs. He used meat powder to trigger the salivation. It was later observed that the salivation occurred even before the food was placed in its mouth—at the sight of the food dish
The food dish acted as a(n) ________.
a. unconditioned response
b. unconditioned stimulus
c. conditioned response
d. conditioned stimulus
Answer: d
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