In Pavlov's study of digestion, he noticed that the dogs were salivating at the sight of food. What was Pavlov's initial reaction to this?

A. The salivation was considered to be a bothersome problem.
B. He was very excited, since he wanted the dogs to salivate at the sight of food.
C. He expected it, so it did not affect his study of digestion.
D. He considered it an irrelevant point and initially ignored it.


Answer: A

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