Early Research on Classical Conditioning Was Performed with Dogs

question 65

Multiple Choice

Early research on classical conditioning was performed with dogs. In certain variations of this research, experimenters repeatedly presented dogs with meat powder just after ringing a bell. The dogs (who would naturally salivate after being exposed to meat powder) learned to associate the bell with the meat powder, and began to salivate as soon as they heard the bell. In this research, the dogs' salivation was ____.

• A)a conditioned response
• B)an unconditioned response
• C)a neutral stimulus
• D)both an unconditioned response and a conditioned response

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Monopolistic Competitor

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing them for some degree of market power.

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The process of marketing and advertising a product to increase awareness and sales.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue resulting from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service.