Based on his work,Pavlov believed that _____ was the critical element needed for acquisition to occur during conditioning.
A) contingency
B) contiguity
C) reflexivity
D) symmetry

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Pavlov's work suggested that contiguity, or the close temporal proximity between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (US), was the critical element for acquisition during classical conditioning. This means that the CS and US had to be presented close in time for the animal to form an association between them. Contingency, or the predictive relationship between the CS and US, is also important for conditioning to occur, but it is not the critical element identified by Pavlov. Reflexivity and symmetry are not relevant to classical conditioning.

Based on His Work,Pavlov Believed That _____ Was the Critical