George Failed to Pay His Visa Bill, and as a Result

question 164

Multiple Choice

George failed to pay his Visa bill, and as a result he receives frequent phone calls from a bill collector. George comes to associate the sound of a ringing telephone with a feeling of dread. After he pays his Visa bill, the threatening telephone calls stop, and George no longer reacts with dread to the sound of a ringing telephone. What does this exemplify?

• A) extinction
• B) second-order conditioning
• C) reconditioning
• D) discrimination

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Definitions:

LEO

Low Earth Orbit, an orbit around Earth at an altitude between about 160 kilometers and 2,000 kilometers, commonly used for satellites, including those for communication and earth observation.

MEO

Medium Earth Orbit, a term used in satellite communications to describe the orbit of satellites located approximately 2,000 to 35,786 kilometers above the earth's surface.

GPS System

Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation system used to determine the precise location of an object or person on Earth.

GEO

Geostationary Earth Orbit, a type of orbit around the Earth that allows satellites to appear stationary relative to a position on the Earth.