Which of the following statements regarding Pavlov is accurate?
A) Pavlov was elated when his student noticed that the dogs were salivating before tasting the food.
B) Pavlov continued his Nobel Prize-winning research on digestion after documenting conditioning.
C) Pavlov was studying salivation in dogs as part of a research program on digestion.
D) Pavlov stressed the importance of speculating about the dogs' feelings toward the food.

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Pavlov was studying salivation in dogs as part of a research program on digestion. His initial goal was to study the digestive process in dogs, but he inadvertently discovered classical conditioning through his experiments on salivation. Option A is incorrect as Pavlov did not have a student. Option B is incorrect as he did not win the Nobel Prize for his work on digestion. Option D is incorrect as Pavlov's focus was on the physiological process of digestion rather than the dogs' emotions.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Pavlov Is Accurate