How Do Behaviorists Explain Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Results

question 174

Multiple Choice

How do behaviorists explain Pavlov's classical conditioning results?

• A)The dog has learned that the meat powder is contingent upon presentation of the bell.
• B)The dog has made a mental representation of the bell and meat powder.
• C)The dog has learned the association between paired stimuli.
• D)The dog has come to expect that the meat powder will come in the presence of the bell.

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