In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs,the tone was initially a(n)________ stimulus; after it was paired with meat,it became a(n)________ stimulus.

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In Pavlov's original experiment with dogs, the tone was initially a neutral stimulus because it did not elicit a response from the dogs. After it was paired with meat, which naturally caused the dogs to salivate (unconditioned response), the tone became a conditioned stimulus that caused the dogs to salivate (conditioned response) even when meat was not present.

In Pavlov's Original Experiment with Dogs,the Tone Was Initially A(n)________