A dog salivates to the sound of a tone because the tone has regularly been associated with the delivery of food. In this case, the tone is called a(n)

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The dog was conditioned to associate the sound of the tone with the delivery of food, so the tone became a conditioned stimulus. Option A, unconditioned stimulus, refers to a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any conditioning. Option B, primary reinforcer, refers to a stimulus that is inherently reinforcing, such as food or water. Option D, immediate reinforcer, refers to a reinforcement that occurs immediately after a behavior, such as giving a dog a treat immediately after it performs a trick. However, none of these options accurately describe the tone in this scenario.

A Dog Salivates to the Sound of a Tone Because