A Scientist Rings a Bell Just Prior to Presenting Meat

question 169

Multiple Choice

A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is
Presented. In this study, the bell is the ______.

• A) unconditioned stimulus
• B) unconditioned response
• C) conditioned stimulus
• D) conditioned response

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