Samantha's cat salivates in response to the taste of food in its mouth.Each morning,Samantha places the cat's food on the back porch.When the door to the porch opens,a bell rings.So,each time Samantha opens the door the bell rings.Now,Samantha's cat salivates when the bell rings.Which of the following is the neutral stimulus in this example?

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The neutral stimulus is the bell on the door, as it did not originally elicit a salivary response from the cat.

Samantha's Cat Salivates in Response to the Taste of Food