Which of the following events most intrigued Pavlov and led to his discoveries?
A) The dogs seemed to enjoy the food.
B) The assistant salivated along with the dogs when the dogs started to eat.
C) The dogs stopped salivating after seeing the assistant so many times.
D) The dogs started to salivate when they saw Pavlov's assistant and before they got the food.

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Pavlov became intrigued by the fact that the dogs started to salivate at the sight of his assistant and before they even received the food. This led to his discovery of classical conditioning, where he found that a previously neutral stimulus (Pavlov's assistant) could become associated with a natural response (salivation), through repeated pairing with another stimulus (the food).

Which of the Following Events Most Intrigued Pavlov and Led