In his initial experiments, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate when he sounded a tone or a bell. Pavlov termed these trained salivary responses __________.
A)conditional stimuli
B)unconditioned reflexes
C)unconditioned stimuli
D)conditional reflexes

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The trained salivary responses in Pavlon's experiments are referred to as "conditional reflexes." This is because they were learned responses to a previously neutral stimulus (the bell) that became associated with an unconditioned stimulus (food), resulting in a conditioned response (salivation). While Pavlov also used unconditioned stimuli (food) and reflexes (salivation), the learned responses are specifically referred to as "conditional" or "conditioned" reflexes.

In His Initial Experiments, Pavlov Trained Dogs to Salivate When