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In Pavlov's experiment, the meat powder that naturally causes salivation is the:

AConditioned response
BUnconditioned stimulus
CConditioned stimulus
DNeutral stimulus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Unconditioned stimulus
1. It elicits a reflexive response. 2. Meat powder is the unconditioned stimulus. 3. Salivation to it is the unconditioned response. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e, Chapter 6, Learning (CC BY 4.0)._
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