You Train Your Dog Milo to Salivate to the Sound

question 56

Multiple Choice

You train your dog Milo to salivate to the sound of a bell.Then you ring the bell every five minutes and don't follow the ringing with food for Milo.He salivates less and less and finally stops salivating at all when the bell rings.But the next morning,when you ring the bell,Milo salivates! What term is used to explain the reappearance of this response?

• A)latent learning
• B)spontaneous recovery
• C)extinction
• D)stimulus generalization

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Definitions:

Desired Behavior

The specific actions or reactions that are sought after or encouraged within a given context or environment.

Contingency of Reinforcement

A principle that posits the effectiveness of a reward or punishment is dependent on the specific situation or context.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique in which the removal of an undesirable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.