In Pavlov's "Salivating Dogs" Studies, the Salivation Triggered by the Sound

question 14

Multiple Choice

In Pavlov's "salivating dogs" studies, the salivation triggered by the sound or tone was the ________________.

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

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