After a Dog Had Been Conditioned to Salivate at the Sight

question 263

Multiple Choice

After a dog had been conditioned to salivate at the sight ofmeat powder, the meat powder was presented to the dog every three minutes and held just out of the dog's reach. Over the course of several trials, the amount of saliva secreted by the dog decreased to zero, indicating that _____ had occurred.

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)biological preparedness
• C)extinction
• D)spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Consolidating Entries

Journal entries made in preparation of consolidated financial statements to remove effects of intercompany transactions.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of distributing the cost of an asset evenly across its useful life, where the asset's value decreases by a fixed amount each year.

Net Income Effects

The impact on a company's net income resulting from various financial and operational activities.

Excess Amortizations

An accounting term that describes the process of expensing benefits from assets at rates faster than their actual decline in value.