In Pavlov's research,dogs learned that the sound of a metronome predicted the arrival of food,so the dogs salivated at the sound of the metronome.In this research,classical conditioning occurred in part because the _______ elicited a(n)_______.

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In classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus (US) elicits an unconditioned response (UR). In this case, the food (US) elicits salivation (UR). A conditioned stimulus (CS) is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with the US, elicits a conditioned response (CR). In this case, the metronome (CS) elicits salivation (CR) after being paired with the food (US).

In Pavlov's Research,dogs Learned That the Sound of a Metronome