After a Dog Had Been Conditioned to Salivate at the Sight

question 153

Multiple Choice

After a dog had been conditioned to salivate at the sight of meat powder, the meat powder was presented to the dog every three minutes and held just out of the dog's reach. Over the course of several trials, the amount of saliva secreted by the dog decreased to zero, indicating that _____ had occurred.

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)biological preparedness
• C)extinction
• D)spontaneous recovery

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