A Dog Is Classically Conditioned to Salivate to the Sound

question 379

Multiple Choice

A dog is classically conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell. The salivation to the bell is then extinguished. Several days later, the dog hears a bell again. What is the dog most likely to do?

• A) ignore the bell
• B) bark at the bell
• C) salivate to the bell
• D) bite the bell

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Definitions:

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and the promotion of secondary sexual characteristics.

Estrogens

The principal class of female sex hormones.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical features that emerge during puberty, distinguishing the two sexes from each other but not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical and biological attributes that distinguish males and females, including reproductive organs and structures.