In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

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​In the typical conditioning experiment done by Pavlov,the food placed in the dog's mouth is called the ____.

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The food placed in the dog's mouth is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) because it is a naturally occurring stimulus (food) that elicits an unconditioned response (UCR, salivation) without any prior learning. In contrast, the sound of a bell, which becomes associated with the food through repeated pairings, is the conditioned stimulus (CS) that eventually elicits a conditioned response (CR, salivation) after learning has taken place. The options A, C, D, and E all refer to responses or stimuli that are dependent on the conditioning process and therefore are not the correct answer.

​In the Typical Conditioning Experiment Done by Pavlov,the Food Placed

In the Typical Conditioning Experiment Done by Pavlov,the Food Placed