In Pavlov's Original Research, Dogs Heard a Tone and Then

question 63

Multiple Choice

In Pavlov's original research, dogs heard a tone and then had meat powder placed in their mouths which caused them to salivate. In this case, salivating to the meat powder is an example of

• A) a conditioned stimulus.
• B) a conditioned response.
• C) an unconditioned response.
• D) an unconditioned stimulus.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Repolarize

The process of restoring a cell's membrane potential to its resting negative state after depolarization.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not active, representing a state of readiness for activation.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and fall in electrical charge across a neuronal membrane, fundamental for nerve impulse transmission.