A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory.After several pairings,the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung,even when no meat is presented.In this study,the bell is the ________.

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The bell initially had no connection to the dogs' salivation response, but after being repeatedly paired with the presentation of meat (the unconditioned stimulus), the dogs began to associate the bell with the food and started to salivate at the sound of the bell alone. Therefore, the bell became the conditioned stimulus.

A Scientist Rings a Bell Just Prior to Presenting Meat