Imagine that you wish to condition a dog to salivate in response to a particular song that you play on your CD player. Prior to beginning the learning trials, the song would be considered a(n) _________stimulus.
A)neutral
B)unconditioned
C)conditioned
D)discriminative

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The song, before being associated with any specific response (like salivation), is considered a neutral stimulus. It does not naturally elicit the response of salivation until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (like food) that naturally causes the dog to salivate.

Imagine That You Wish to Condition a Dog to Salivate