CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Pavlov’s experiment, the food was the unconditioned stimulus. An unconditioned response is an automatic response to a stimulus. The dogs salivating for food is the unconditioned response in Pavlov’s experiment. A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that can eventually trigger a conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct to the answer is option C, neutral stimulus. A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that has gone through a conditioning process and it triggers a specific response.

Detailed explanation-3: -Example: The neutral stimulus in Pavlov’s experiment was the bell, signaling the dog that there would be food for him. Stimulus that becomes able to produce a learned reflex response by being paired with the original unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -A child sees a dog attack a person. It’s a very frightening experience (UR). Dogs are generally neutral stimuli (US) that many people find adorable. But to this child, after this incident, he’s scared (CR) whenever he sees a dog (CS).