Pavlov discovered that conditioned responses seldom occur at full strength right away but,rather,gradually build up over a series of trials.Based on this finding,psychologists initially believed that the key to acquiring a conditioned response was ____.

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The number of CS-UCS (Conditioned Stimulus-Unconditioned Stimulus) pairings is crucial for the acquisition of a conditioned response, as repeated pairings are necessary for the response to gradually build up in strength.

Pavlov Discovered That Conditioned Responses Seldom Occur at Full Strength