A dog can be trained to salivate when a bell is sounded by
A)having a bell in the room where the animal is fed.
B)pairing the sound of the bell with the delivery of food.
C)praising the dog after it is fed.
D)none of these

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where the sound of the bell (which initially did not elicit a response) is paired with the delivery of food, which naturally elicits salivation in dogs. Over time, the sound of the bell alone will elicit salivation, as the dog has learned to associate the sound with the presence of food. Having a bell in the room where the animal is fed or praising the dog after it is fed may have some effect on the dog's behavior, but they are not directly related to conditioning the dog to salivate to the sound of the bell.

A Dog Can Be Trained to Salivate When a Bell