In Pavlov's study, the US was _____; the neutral stimulus was _____; and, finally, the CS was ____.

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In Pavlov's study, the US (unconditioned stimulus) was meat, which naturally elicits a salivation response from the dogs. The neutral stimulus was the bell, which alone does not cause a salivation response. After pairing the bell with the meat, the bell became associated with the meat and was able to cause salivation on its own, becoming the conditioned stimulus (CS). Therefore, the answer is B, where the US was meat, the neutral stimulus was the bell, and the CS was also the bell.

In Pavlov's Study, the US Was _____; the Neutral Stimulus