A Scientist Conditions a Dog to Salivate in Response to the Sound

question 203

Multiple Choice

A scientist conditions a dog to salivate in response to the sound of a tone. The researcher continues to present the tone, but gives the dog no food. Eventually, the dog stops salivating to the tone. The dog is demonstrating:

• A)habituation.
• B)adaptation.
• C)discrimination.
• D)extinction.

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