In an experiment by Pavlov, dogs were required to make finer and finer discriminations between circles and ellipses. When the dogs could no longer reliably discriminate, they:
A) behaved randomly
B) became passive and depressed
C) became vicious and aggressive
D) developed "neurotic" behavior

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Pavlov's experiments on conditioning led to observations of "neurotic" behavior in dogs when they were subjected to tasks that were beyond their capability to solve, such as making extremely fine discriminations between circles and ellipses. This was interpreted as a form of stress or mental breakdown, akin to what might be termed "neurotic" behavior in humans.

In an Experiment by Pavlov, Dogs Were Required to Make