Suppose a Dog Is Classically Conditioned to Salivate in Response

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Essay

Suppose a dog is classically conditioned to salivate in response to a metronome ticking at 90 beats per minute.We can then measure the amount of salivation produced when we present a metronome ticking at 80 beats per minute,and 100 beats per minute.In this example,what is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable?

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Definitions:

Simultaneous Pairing

A learning method where two stimuli are presented at the same time to create an association between them.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli, responding only to the original conditioned stimulus and not to similar ones.