An animal trainer is conditioning an elephant to startle at the sound of a trombone. Every time she plays the trombone, she then shows the elephant a mouse, which startles the elephant. Eventually, the elephant startles at just the sound of the trombone. However, after playing the trombone 10 more times, without a mouse appearing, the elephant exhibits no response. The lack of a response is an

example of:

A) generalization.
B) spontaneous recovery.
C) acquisition.
D) extinction.


D) extinction.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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All of the following are storage areas within the stores model of memory except

A) long-term store. B) short-term store. C) sensory store. D) attentional store.

Psychology

By the second half of the first year, babies' categories appear to be based on

A) similar overall appearance. B) prominent object part. C) common behaviors. D) subtle sets of features.

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