Grayson's Dog Salivates Whenever He Hears the Refrigerator Door Open

question 173

Multiple Choice

Grayson's dog salivates whenever he hears the refrigerator door open because he is accustomed to receiving food each time anyone opens it.Grayson tries an experiment with his dog.Over the next few days,Grayson does not give his dog any food when he opens the refrigerator door,even though he knows the dog expects it.As a result,the dog stops salivating when the refrigerator door is opened.Grayson's dog's behavior best illustrates _____ in classical conditioning.

• A)spontaneous recovery
• B)extinction
• C)contingency
• D)discrimination

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The expression of emotions that is expected to lead to the reduction of disturbing symptoms.

Unique Traits

Traits possessed by one or a few persons.

Perseverative Functional Autonomy

A concept in psychology that refers to behaviors persisting from previously established habits, even after the original motives or goals behind them have changed.

External Reward

Any tangible or intangible form of reinforcement or incentive provided from an external source to encourage or modify behavior.