In Pavlov's famous physiological experiments with dogs, he paired a bell with presentation of food. Over a period of time, dogs were observed to start drooling (salivating) when they heard the bell only. What was the conditioned stimulus?
A) skeletal nervous system
B) salivation
C) meat powder
D) bell

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The conditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiments was the bell, as it was the neutral stimulus that, through association with the unconditioned stimulus (meat powder), came to elicit the conditioned response (salivation) on its own.

In Pavlov's Famous Physiological Experiments with Dogs, He Paired a Bell