When a dog has been classically conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, the sound of the bell has gone from being a neutral stimulus to a conditioned stimulus.

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This statement is true. Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus (like the sound of a bell) with a natural reflex (like salivating). After repeated pairings, the neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that can elicit the same response (salivation) as the natural reflex.

When a Dog Has Been Classically Conditioned to Salivate at the Sound