During Pavlov's classic experiments, after conditioning, the bell was the __________ and salivation was the __________.
A)CS; CR
B)US; UR
C)CR; CS
D)UR; US

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US), comes to elicit a conditioned response (CR). In Pavlov's experiments, the bell was the CS because it was initially a neutral stimulus that did not elicit a response. However, after it was repeatedly paired with food (the US), the sound of the bell alone eventually came to elicit salivation (the CR) in the dogs. Therefore, Choice (A) is the correct answer.

During Pavlov's Classic Experiments, After Conditioning, the Bell Was the __________