When Pavlov conditioned his dogs to salivate upon hearing a bell, the bell was the
A) unconditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned response
C) conditioned stimulus
D) conditioned response

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bell was a neutral stimulus that became the conditioned stimulus after being paired with the unconditioned stimulus (food) multiple times, leading to the dogs salivating in response to the sound of the bell alone. Therefore, the correct answer is C) conditioned stimulus.

When Pavlov Conditioned His Dogs to Salivate Upon Hearing a Bell