After repeatedly pairing the sound of a bell with food being placed in a dog's mouth, the sound of the bell alone will make the dog salivate. The dog's salivation to the sound of the bell is called the:
A) unconditioned response (UCR).
B) conditioned response (CR).
C) conditioned stimulus (CS).
D) unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

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The conditioned response (CR) is a learned response that is elicited by the conditioned stimulus (CS) after repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS). In this scenario, the sound of the bell becomes the CS, and salivation is the CR that has been conditioned through the repeated pairing with food, the UCS, being placed in the dog's mouth.

After Repeatedly Pairing the Sound of a Bell with Food