Ivan Pavlov rang a bell whenever he fed a dog, and later the dog salivated at the sound of the bell. What term best describes this experiment?
A)classical conditioning
B)habituation
C)operant conditioning
D)imprinting
E)social learning

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Pavlov's experiment is a classic example of classical conditioning, in which a previously neutral stimulus (the bell) becomes associated with a natural response (salivating) through repeated paired presentations with a biologically significant stimulus (food).

Ivan Pavlov Rang a Bell Whenever He Fed a Dog