If one presented the conditioned stimulus (such as a metronome) after the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus (the food) in Pavlov's learning experiment, little or no classical conditioning would occur.

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus needs to come before the unconditioned stimulus in order for learning to occur. Presenting the conditioned stimulus after the unconditioned stimulus would not create an association between the two stimuli.

If One Presented the Conditioned Stimulus (Such as a Metronome)