By Pairing the Ringing of a Bell with the Presentation

question 431

Multiple Choice

By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, salivation to the bell was the __________.

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

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Definitions:

Fungiform Papillae

Mushroom-shaped structures on the tongue, containing taste buds that are responsible for sensing sweet, sour, salty, and bitter tastes.

Circumvallate Papillae

Large taste buds located at the back of the tongue involved in the sensation of taste.

Categories of Tastes

The classification of taste into primary groups, generally recognized as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system that allows the detection and perception of odors in the environment.