Peter’s mother normally arrives home from work in a terrible mood, causing Peter extreme anxiety. However, when Peter sees that his mother is wearing sweat pants, Peter feels at ease, knowing that she has been home from work for a while. Peter’s recognition that the sweatpants indicate no reason to feel anxious illustrates ____
a. ?extinction
b. ?latent inhibition
c. ?higher order conditioning
d. ?inhibition
ANSWER:
d
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