In Pavlov's experiments, he presented a sound followed by meat. Gradually the sound came to elicit salivation. The salivation to the meat in this experiment was the:
A) unconditioned stimulus.
B) unconditioned response.
C) conditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned response.

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The salivation to the meat is the unconditioned response because it is a natural, unlearned reaction to the unconditioned stimulus, which is the meat.

In Pavlov's Experiments, He Presented a Sound Followed by Meat