Question

Pavlov's groundbreaking work on the learning process, known as classical conditioning, involved the repeated pairing of two stimuli, first presenting a(n) _____ stimulus and then a(n) _____ stimulus.

Answer 1

Answer:

neutral; response-producing

Explanation:

The experiments by Pavlov demonstrated how a "neutral" or also called unconditioned stimulus, was paired with a "response-producing" or conditioned response. This means that an association created between them would enable dogs to learn something unknown and new to them.

When dogs listened to a sound (a bell ringing), they learned that food was approaching to they began to salivate, for they would receive food shortly after.

After some time, dogs kept listening to a bell, but the food was no longer provided, and still, they kept salivating as if the food was there.

Therefore, they had already had a conditioned response!