Pavlov placed meat powder in the mouths of the dogs, and they began to salivate. Pavlov's student noticed that after a few days the dogs began to salivate at the sound of the student's footsteps. The salivation to the sound of the
Footsteps was a __________
A) primary reinforcer.
B) positive reinforcer.
C) conditioned response.
D) secondary reinforcer.

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The salivation to the sound of the student's footsteps was a conditioned response, as it was learned through association with the presentation of the meat powder. A primary reinforcer is a stimulus that naturally triggers a response, such as food or water. A positive reinforcer is a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, and a secondary reinforcer is a stimulus that has acquired its reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer.

Pavlov Placed Meat Powder in the Mouths of the Dogs