Pavlov's Discovery of What Would Later Be Labeled Classical Conditioning

question 7

Multiple Choice

Pavlov's discovery of what would later be labeled classical conditioning came about because he noticed that his dogs

• A)were learning to perform in a maze even when they were not reinforced
• B)responded to a light but not a sound, even though both had been paired with food
• C)would salivate in the presence of highly preferred foods but not for foods that were less preferred
• D)were salivating prematurely, that is, before the food was present

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