Every time Mac's dog heard the sound of the electric can opener he began to salivate because he associated the sound with the food. In this example, the dog's salivation to the sound of the can opener would be the unconditioned response.

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The dog's salivation to the sound of the can opener is a conditioned response, as it is a learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus (the sound of the can opener) that has become associated with food.

Every Time Mac's Dog Heard the Sound of the Electric