When a dog has been classically conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, the sound of the bell has gone from being a neutral stimulus to being a conditioned stimulus.

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Classical conditioning is the process by which a neutral stimulus (such as a bell) is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus (such as food), leading to the neutral stimulus becoming a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (such as salivation). Therefore, once a dog has been conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, the previously neutral stimulus (bell) has become a conditioned stimulus.

When a Dog Has Been Classically Conditioned to Salivate at the Sound