DrLeonardo Is Trying to Replicate Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Experiment

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Multiple Choice

Dr.Leonardo is trying to replicate Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment.He enters the room and turns on the light.About three minutes later he gives the dog food causing the dog to salivate.He repeats this many times,and yet he cannot seem to get the dog to salivate without giving him the food.Which of the following best explains this?

• A) Dr. Leonardo needs to pair the light and food for more trials.
• B) Dr. Leonardo needs to be more consistent with the pairings.
• C) Dr. Leonardo needs to present the light and the food at the same time.
• D) The dog has habituated to the light so Dr. Leonardo needs to use a different stimulus.

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