In an Experiment on Classical Conditioning, an Experimenter Pairs a Tone

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Multiple Choice

In an experiment on classical conditioning, an experimenter pairs a tone with a puff of air to the eyes and establishes a conditioned response. If the experimenter now repeatedly presents the tone alone, followed by no airpuff, the probable outcome is

• A) acquisition.
• B) extinction.
• C) generalization.
• D) spontaneous recovery.

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