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Pavlov showed that dogs could be ___________ to salivate at the sound of a bell if that sound was repeatedly presented at the same time that they were given food.

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Conditioned

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Imitated

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Imprinted

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Copied

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Solution

The correct option is A Conditioned
The given example is of a conditioned response. Pavlov showed that dogs could be conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell if that sound was repeatedly presented at the same time that they were given food.

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