Pavlov's experiments on the timing of associations demonstrated that two things become associated because
A) they occur at the exact same time.
B) the conditioned stimulus (CS) comes well before the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
C) one event changes the meaning of the other event.
D) they have similar perceptual features.

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Pavlov's experiments showed that associations form because the conditioned stimulus (CS) changes the meaning of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), leading to a conditioned response. This is a fundamental principle of classical conditioning, where the CS comes to signal or predict the UCS, thereby changing its significance for the organism.

Pavlov's Experiments on the Timing of Associations Demonstrated That Two