In Pavlov's laboratory experiments with dogs,the tone first served as a(n)____,and later as a(n)____.
A) unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus
B) neutral stimulus; conditioned stimulus
C) neutral response; unconditioned stimulus
D) conditioned stimulus; neutral response

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In Pavlov's laboratory experiments with dogs, the tone was initially a neutral stimulus that did not elicit any response from the dogs. However, after being paired repeatedly with the presentation of food (which naturally elicited a conditioned response of salivation), the tone became associated with the food and began to elicit a conditioned response of salivation on its own. Therefore, the tone transitioned from a neutral stimulus to a conditioned stimulus.

In Pavlov's Laboratory Experiments with Dogs,the Tone First Served as A(n)____,and