In Pavlov's original experiments, dogs were classically conditioned to respond to the ringing of a bell with salivation. According to Robert Rescorla, what had the dogs learned?
A) that the bell reliably signaled that food would follow
B) a reflexive association between a ringing bell and food
C) that salivating at the sound of a bell would be reinforced by food
D) learned helplessness because of being restrained by the harness

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According to Robert Rescorla, the dogs had learned that the bell reliably signaled that food would follow, which is the essence of classical (Pavlovian) conditioning.

In Pavlov's Original Experiments, Dogs Were Classically Conditioned to Respond