AP Psychologyeasymcq1 pt

In Pavlov's experiments, the food was the

A.unconditioned stimulus
B.conditioned stimulus
C.conditioned response
D.neutral stimulus

Explanation

Core Concept

Food naturally triggers salivation without any learning — the definition of an unconditioned stimulus.

Correct Answer

Aunconditioned stimulus

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