A dog that has learned to salivate at the sound of a bell whenever food is presented shows a
- A. conditioned reflex
- B. unconditioned reflex
- C. voluntary action
- D. hormonal response
Explanation
Pavlov paired the neutral bell with food until the bell alone triggered salivation, building a reflex through experience in the cerebral cortex. Salivating to food itself is inborn and unconditioned, which is the contrast the experiment relies on.
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