Pavlov paired the sound from a metronome with the presentation of food and measured the dog's salivation response.The sound from the metronome is known as the unconditioned stimulus.

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​Pavlov paired the sound from a metronome with the presentation of food and measured the dog's salivation response.The sound from the metronome is known as the unconditioned stimulus.

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The presentation of food is the unconditioned stimulus, as it naturally elicits a response (salivation) without any prior conditioning. The sound from the metronome is the neutral stimulus that becomes associated with the unconditioned stimulus through conditioning, making it the conditioned stimulus.

​Pavlov Paired the Sound from a Metronome with the Presentation

Pavlov Paired the Sound from a Metronome with the Presentation