A Dog, Taught to Salivate to the Sound of a Whistle

question 242

Multiple Choice

A dog, taught to salivate to the sound of a whistle, is now going through many trials in which the whistle sound is not followed by food. The dog will probably ________.

• A) salivate to the sound at a steady but lower level than initially achieved
• B) gradually stop salivating to the presentation of food
• C) begin to salivate to other sounds it hears in the environment
• D) gradually stop salivating to the sound of the whistle

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