In Pavlov's classic experiment, he presented the sound of a bell along with meat powder to his dogs. After several trials, the dogs learned to salivate to the sound of the bell in the absence of the meat powder. In this study, the sound of the bell acted as __________.

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The sound of the bell is a conditioned stimulus (CS) because it is a neutral stimulus that, through association with the unconditioned stimulus (meat powder), comes to elicit a conditioned response (salivation) on its own.

In Pavlov's Classic Experiment, He Presented the Sound of a Bell