In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments in which dogs salivated following the sounding of a bell, the dog's learning is an example of which of the following?
A)observational learning
B)operant conditioning
C)classical conditioning
D)modeling

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Pavlov's experiments demonstrate classical conditioning, in which a neutral stimulus (the bell) becomes associated with a biologically relevant stimulus (the food) and elicits a response (salivation) that was previously only elicited by the biologically relevant stimulus.

In Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Experiments in Which Dogs Salivated Following