What discovery sparked Pavlov's interest in the phenomenon that eventually became known as classical conditioning?
A) Dogs that were repeatedly restrained while shocked displayed learned helplessness.
B) Dogs displayed exploratory behavior when the experimenter was not in the room.
C) Dogs displayed a reflexive response before the stimulus was presented rather than after it was presented.
D) Dogs became hypersensitive to sounds, such as ringing bells and footsteps.

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Pavlov noticed that his dogs began to salivate at the sound of the lab assistant's footsteps before any food was even presented. This triggered his interest in the phenomenon that would later become known as classical conditioning.

What Discovery Sparked Pavlov's Interest in the Phenomenon That Eventually