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Pavlov’s dogs were conditioned to go to their treat; why do some animals learn to interact with the bell instead?

High school students learn that Pavlov’s dogs were conditioned to associate the sound of a bell with getting food. The association was so strong that the dogs would begin to salivate when they heard the bell, before there was even a whiff of food. When they were finally presented with the food, they ate it.

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