In the animal learning research of Pavlov, the sound of the bell was the:
A)conditioned response
B)unconditional stimulus
C)conditioned stimulus
D)consequence of the dog's salvation

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In Pavlov's research, the sound of the bell became a conditioned stimulus because it was originally a neutral stimulus that did not elicit any response from the dog, but when it was paired repeatedly with the unconditional stimulus of food, it became associated with the food and eventually produced a conditioned response of salivation even in the absence of food.

In the Animal Learning Research of Pavlov, the Sound of the Bell