Over several meals, classical music is played at the dinner table.Eventually, classical music is played without pairing it with food, and the person who ate at that dinner table begins salivating.In this example, the sound of classical music became a:
A)conditioned stimulus
B)conditioned reflex
C)conditioned response
D)conditioned reinforcer

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The sound of classical music was initially paired with food, which elicited a salivary response in the person. Over time, the music became associated with the food, and eventually, the music alone was enough to trigger the salivary response. This is an example of classical conditioning, where a neutral stimulus (the music) becomes a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response (salivation). Therefore, the best choice is A) conditioned stimulus.

Over Several Meals, Classical Music Is Played at the Dinner