When Roxie the dog was a puppy, she would jump excitedly on anyone who entered the house; receiving praise for her actions. Now that Roxie weighs 65 pounds, Roxie’s owner has asked everyone who enters the house to ignore the dog until she settles down. This scenario illustrates the use of ____
a. ?latent inhibition
b. ?discrimination
c. ?extinction
d. ?generalization
ANSWER:
c
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