When a dog has food placed in its mouth, the dog begins to salivate. In classical conditioning, the salivation is referred to as the
A)unconditioned stimulus
B) conditioned stimulus
C) unconditioned response
D) conditioned response

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The salivation in response to food placed in the dog's mouth is an unconditioned response because it is a natural, unlearned reaction to a stimulus (in this case, the food).

When a Dog Has Food Placed in Its Mouth, the Dog