After Pavlov had conditioned his dogs to salivate to the bell, he repeatedly presented the bell without presenting the food. As a result, which of the following occurred?

a. stimulus generalization
b. stimulus discrimination
c. a spontaneous recovery
d. extinction


ANSWER: d

Psychology

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