If a ringing bell causes a dog to salivate because the bell has been regularly associated with food in the mouth,the UR is the
A) ringing bell.
B) salivation to the ringing bell.
C) food in the mouth.
D) salivation to the food in the mouth.

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The UR (unconditioned response) is the natural response that occurs in response to the unconditioned stimulus (US), which is the food in the mouth. In this scenario, the dog naturally salivates in response to the taste of food. The ringing bell (conditioned stimulus, CS) is not initially associated with salivation, but through conditioning (repeatedly pairing the CS with the US), the dog learns to salivate in anticipation of the food. Therefore, the salivation to the food in the mouth is the UR in this scenario.

If a Ringing Bell Causes a Dog to Salivate Because