In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, before the dog learned the association, the food functioned as which of the following?
A)the unconditioned stimulus
B)the unconditioned response
C)the conditioned stimulus
D)the conditioned response

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In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, the food was the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) because it naturally and automatically triggered the unconditioned response (UCR), which was the dog salivating in response to the food.

In Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Experiments, Before the Dog Learned the Association