A basic form of learning whereby a neutral stimulus is paired with another stimulus that naturally elicits a certain response is known as

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Classical conditioning is the type of learning that involves the association of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally produces a certain response. Over time, the previously neutral stimulus (now called the conditioned stimulus) will also elicit the same response. This was first discovered by Ivan Pavlov in his experiments with dogs, where he paired the sound of a bell (neutral stimulus) with the delivery of food (unconditioned stimulus), eventually leading the dogs to salivate at the sound of the bell alone.

A Basic Form of Learning Whereby a Neutral Stimulus Is