In Pavlov's experiments on classical conditioning,prior to associating the sound of the bell with the food,the dog's salivation in response to the food was the
A)negative reinforcement.
B)positive reinforcement.
C)unconditioned response.
D)conditioned response.

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The dog's salivation in response to the food is an unconditioned response, meaning it occurs naturally and inherently as a response to the food stimulus. Once the sound of the bell is associated with the food, the dog's salivation in response to the bell becomes a conditioned response. Negative reinforcement and positive reinforcement refer to the use of consequences to increase or decrease the likelihood of a behavior, and are not applicable to Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments in the same way.

In Pavlov's Experiments on Classical Conditioning,prior to Associating the Sound