Pavlov found that when he paired painful stimuli with food, the dog came to show no distress at the painful stimuli. This experiment may help explain __________ behavior in humans.
A) aggressive
B) exhibitionistic
C) sadistic
D) masochistic

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Pavlov's experiment demonstrates classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (the painful stimuli) becomes associated with a reflexive response (the dog's salivation to food). This has led some psychologists to suggest that similar processes may occur in the development of some instances of masochistic behavior in humans, where painful stimuli become associated with pleasure.

Pavlov Found That When He Paired Painful Stimuli with Food