Asked by Elias Montano on May 25, 2024
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A dog, taught to salivate to the sound of a buzzer, learned that the buzzer was no longer followed by food and stopped salivating to the buzzer. If the buzzer was again sounded after a few weeks, and the dog was in the same environment, the dog would probably ________.
A) not salivate
B) salivate
C) require many trial pairings of the buzzer and the food to reestablish the association and begin salivating to the buzzer again
D) salivate only if the buzzer was dissimilar to the one on which it was conditioned
Salivate
The secretion of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth, often in anticipation of food or in response to certain stimuli.
Learned Response
A reaction developed as a result of experience, often through the process of conditioning in response to a specific environment or stimulus.
- Detail the processes involved in obtaining, extinguishing, spontaneously regaining, broadening of stimulus response, and discriminating stimuli in classical conditioning.
Verified Answer
GA
Ghayda` Abu-RabadahMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The dog would likely salivate again to the sound of the buzzer, as it had previously learned to associate it with food. This is known as spontaneous recovery, where an extinguished response reappears after a period of rest.
Learning Objectives
- Detail the processes involved in obtaining, extinguishing, spontaneously regaining, broadening of stimulus response, and discriminating stimuli in classical conditioning.