34
QuizMultiple Choice

Midterm Exam

Question 34 • Personal Psychology 1

In the experiments Ivan Pavlov carried out, the dogs’ drooling was an example of what?

Answer
A
neutral stimulus
B
unconditioned response
C
unconditioned stimulus
D
extinction response

Explanation

Pavlov’s dogs drooled naturally when food was presented, without needing to learn that reaction. A response that occurs naturally to an unconditioned stimulus, such as food, is called an unconditioned response. So the dogs’ drooling was an unconditioned response.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

Previous
Next