While attempting to identify neural receptors that trigger salivary glands, Ivan Pavlov inadvertently found that reflexes can be learned through
A)contingency.
B)dissociation.
C)instinct.
D)association.

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Ivan Pavlov discovered that reflexes can be learned through association, as he observed that dogs learn to associate the sound of a bell with the arrival of food, causing them to salivate at the sound even in the absence of food. This process is known as classical conditioning.

While Attempting to Identify Neural Receptors That Trigger Salivary Glands