In what way did Thorndike's experiments significantly differ from Pavlov's?
A)The US occurred on every training trial,no matter what the animal did.
B)The CS occurred on every training trial,no matter what the animal did.
C)The behavior of the animal determined what happened next.
D)The US occurred on alternating trials.

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While Pavlov's experiments involved the automatic pairing of a stimulus with a reflexive response, Thorndike's experiments allowed the animal's behavior to determine the outcome of each trial. This made Thorndike's experiments more complex and required the animal to actively learn the association between behavior and outcome.

In What Way Did Thorndike's Experiments Significantly Differ from Pavlov's