Pavlov believed that the process of pairing an NS with a US resulted in the formation of a neural connection between
A) different reflex arcs within the spinal cord.
B) different areas in the cortex that are activated by each type of stimulus.
C) the cortex and the thalamus.
D) sensory and motor regions of the cortex.

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Pavlov theorized that classical conditioning (pairing a neutral stimulus (NS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US)) forms associations between different areas in the cortex that are activated by each type of stimulus. This is because he viewed the cortex as the primary site of learning and believed that the process involved the creation of new neural pathways between the areas activated by the NS and the US.

Pavlov Believed That the Process of Pairing an NS with a US