When Pavlov's Dog Salivated After Hearing a Bell,this Is Called

question 12

Multiple Choice

When Pavlov's dog salivated after hearing a bell,this is called:

• A)operant conditioning
• B)classical conditioning
• C)nonassociative learning
• D)habituation

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimuli

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers an automatic response without prior learning.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A conditioning process where a stimulus that's associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes a conditioned stimulus itself.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of an extinguished response (in a weaker form) when an organism is exposed to the original conditioned stimulus following a rest period.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.