In Pavlov's studies of classical conditioning in dogs, the meat powder was the:
A) conditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned stimulus.
C) conditioned response.
D) unconditioned response.

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The meat powder is the unconditioned stimulus because it naturally and automatically triggers a response in the dogs (salivation) without any prior learning or conditioning.

In Pavlov's Studies of Classical Conditioning in Dogs, the Meat