Question

In Pavlov’s research, classical conditioning occurred when the dogs learned the metronome predicted the arrival of food. This process was based on the animals’ instinctive response to the ________ stimulus.

Answer 1

Answer: Unconditioned

Explanation: When responses in an organism occur without predetermination, such responses are unconditioned. Stimulus or events which sparks natural responses are unconditioned stimulus because the response which occurred as a result of that event was not pre-planned. Once the metronome predicted arrival of food, an unlearned response or feeling occurs in the dog's system. This is called an unconditioned stimulus.

Answer 2

Unconditioned

Step-by-step explanation:

This process was based on the animals’ instinctive response to the unconditioned stimulus.

In Pavlov's research, classical conditioning occurred in part because the unconditioned stimuli (food) elicited unconditioned response (salivation).