In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The meat in this experiment was the:
A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned response.

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The unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is the naturally occurring stimulus that elicits an unlearned response (in this case, salivation to meat). In Pavlov's experiment, the meat was the UCS.

In Pavlov's Experiments, He Presented a Sound Followed by Meat