When Pavlov was conditioning his dogs to salivate in response to a tone, he first paired the tone with the presentation of food until the tone alone could induce salivation. In his experiments, which of the following was considered to be the unconditioned stimulus?

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The unconditioned stimulus is the food, as it naturally and automatically triggers salivation without any prior conditioning.

When Pavlov Was Conditioning His Dogs to Salivate in Response