Which of the following most intrigued Pavlov and led to his discoveries?

A. The dogs seemed to enjoy the food.
B. The assistant salivated along with the dogs when the dogs started to eat.
C. The dogs stopped salivating after seeing the assistant so many times.
D. The dogs started to salivate when they saw Pavlov's assistant, before they got the food.


Answer: D

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