A dog salivates to the sound of a bell after repeatedly pairing the bell with food. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

A Food

B Salivation to food

C The bell

D Salivation to the bell

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The bell, initially a neutral stimulus, becomes associated with the unconditioned stimulus (food) and eventually elicits the conditioned response (salivation), making it the conditioned stimulus.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A dog salivates to the sound of a bell after repeatedly pairing the bell with food. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?" is Option C: The bell.

The other options — A) Food, B) Salivation to food, D) Salivation to the bell — are incorrect for this CLEP Exam Prep question. As explained above: The bell, initially a neutral stimulus, becomes associated with the unconditioned stimulus (food) and eventually elicits the conditioned response (salivation), making it the conditioned stimulus.

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A dog salivates to the sound of a bell after repeatedly pairing the bell with food. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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