According to Pavlov's stimulus-substitution theory, the dog salivates to the sound of a metronome because
A) the metronome acts as a substitute for the food.
B) the food acts as a substitute for the metronome.
C) the dog has an innate tendency to respond to certain sounds.
D) the salivation helps the dog prepare for the presentation of food.

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The metronome, through conditioning, becomes a substitute for the food, triggering the same salivary response as the food would. This is the essence of Pavlov's stimulus-substitution theory, where a conditioned stimulus (the metronome) takes the place of an unconditioned stimulus (food) in eliciting a response (salivation).

According to Pavlov's Stimulus-Substitution Theory, the Dog Salivates to the Sound