An event that one of Pavlov's dogs could see or hear but did not associate with food was called a(n)
A) secondary conditioner.
B) neutral stimulus.
C) discriminative response.
D) unconditioned stimulus.

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A neutral stimulus is an event that does not elicit a specific response until it becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus. In Pavlov's experiments, the sound of a bell was initially a neutral stimulus until it became associated with food and began to elicit salivation in the dogs. If a dog heard or saw something that was not associated with food, such as a light or a tone of a different pitch, it would be considered a neutral stimulus.

An Event That One of Pavlov's Dogs Could See or Hear