When the veterinarian advised an owner to feed her dog in the morning instead of in the evening, it took several days for the dog to stop salivating late in the afternoon around its previous dinnertime. The gradual decrease in salivation across days is an example of:

A) spontaneous recovery.
B) extinction.
C) generalization.
D) second-order conditioning.


B) extinction.

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

The rule "i before e except after c" is an example of

a. semantic code. b. rehearsal. c. auditory information. d. use of metamemory.

Psychology

Which description of a child would be considered labeling a child rather than describing her behavior? a. Ashley is a child with mental retardation. b. Karlee is an anxious child

c. Amber is a child with autism. d. Robyn is a child who is small.

Psychology

Martin, a middle-aged man, quit his job with benefits at Lawrence and Short, Inc and later was rehired as a contract worker, Martin is a a. victim of sexual harassment. b. boomerang employee

c. "reasonable person". d. victim of a glass cliff.

Psychology