Who was the first scientist to discover the process of conditioning?

Erwin Chargaff

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Ivan Pavlov

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Francis Crick

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Marie Curie

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The correct option is B Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Pavlov, who was a Russian scientist first investigated conditioning. He discovered that dogs produced extra saliva when they were offered food.This is a natural response to a stimulus - food, which makes a dog's mouth water. The saliva produced is needed to start digesting food and to make swallowing food easier.

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