A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is
Presented. In this study, the bell is the ______.

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The bell is the conditioned stimulus, because it was originally neutral (meaning it did not produce a response), but after being paired with the meat (the unconditioned stimulus), it was able to elicit a response (salivation) on its own.

Answer: D
 After conditioning, the dogs' salivation to the bell is the conditioned response, because it is a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus (the bell).

A Scientist Rings a Bell Just Prior to Presenting Meat