In Pavlov's famous physiological experiments with dogs, he paired a bell with presentation of food. Over a period of time, dogs were observed to start drooling (salivating) when they heard the bell only. What was the conditioned stimulus:
A) skeletal nervous system
B) Pavlov himself
C) salivation
D) bell
E) meat powder

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The conditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment is the bell, as it was initially a neutral stimulus that, after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus (meat powder), began to elicit the conditioned response (salivation).

In Pavlov's Famous Physiological Experiments with Dogs, He Paired a Bell