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A dog salivates at meat powder without any training at all. The meat powder is the:
AUnconditioned stimulus
BConditioned stimulus
CNeutral consequence
DDelayed punishment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Unconditioned stimulus
1. No learning was needed.
2. The response it triggers is reflexive.
3. It is the unconditioned stimulus.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e, Chapter 6, Learning._
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