Pavlov found that meat powder placed on a dog's tongue will make the dog salivate.In Pavlov's terms,the meat powder is
A) an unconditioned stimulus.
B) an unconditioned response.
C) a conditioned stimulus.
D) a conditioned response.

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Pavlov referred to an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) as something that automatically triggers a response without any conditioning or learning necessary. In this case, the meat powder naturally elicits salivation in dogs, without any prior training or conditioning, making it an unconditioned stimulus.

Pavlov Found That Meat Powder Placed on a Dog's Tongue