In Pavlov's experiment, the dog automatically salivated to food because food is a(n)
A)unconditioned stimulus (US).
B)conditioned stimulus (CS).
C)unconditioned response (UR).
D)conditioned response (CR).

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In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (US) is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response, such as salivating in response to food for the dog in Pavlov's experiment.

In Pavlov's Experiment, the Dog Automatically Salivated to Food Because