Question

If Pavlov repeatedly presented the conditioned stimulus (the metronome) without the unconditioned stimulus (the food), the dogs would stop salivating to the sound of the metronome. In classical conditioning, this process is called

Group of answer choices

stimulus generalization.

extinction.

spontaneous recovery.

acquisition.

Answer 1

In classical conditioning, the process of presenting the conditioned stimulus (the metronome) without the unconditioned stimulus (the food), leading to a decrease in the conditioned response (salivation), is called **extinction**.