When Pavlov was conditioning his dog to salivate in response to a tone,he first paired the tone with the presentation of food until the tone alone could induce salivation.In his experiments,which of the following was considered to be the unconditioned stimulus?

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The unconditioned stimulus is the naturally occurring stimulus that triggers a response without any prior learning. In Pavlov's experiment, the food is the unconditioned stimulus because it naturally triggers salivation without any prior conditioning.

When Pavlov Was Conditioning His Dog to Salivate in Response