In Pavlov's original experiment on classical conditioning,dogs learned to salivate at the sound of a bell when the bell was repeatedly paired with the presentation of food.The food is referred to as the unconditioned response.

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The food is referred to as the unconditioned stimulus, not the unconditioned response. The unconditioned response is the natural, automatic response to the unconditioned stimulus, in this case, salivating in response to the presence of food.

In Pavlov's Original Experiment on Classical Conditioning,dogs Learned to Salivate