Pavlov was convinced that:
A)the conditioned stimulus acted as a kind of substitute for the unconditioned stimulus
B)conditioning involved actively learning one event signaled another
C)the cognitive view of conditioning was the correct view
D)blocking was proof conditioning could be undone

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Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning proposed that the conditioned stimulus (a neutral stimulus that becomes associated with the unconditioned stimulus) acts as a substitute for the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response similar to the unconditioned response. This is the basis of his research with dogs, where he conditioned them to salivate at the sound of a bell (conditioned stimulus) by pairing it with food (unconditioned stimulus).

Pavlov Was Convinced That