A dog has been classically conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell. A lab worker continuously rings the bell but never presents any more meat after ringing the bell. What is likely to happen to the dog's salivation response?

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This scenario describes the process of extinction, in which the dog's conditioned response (salivation) will slowly decrease and eventually stop as the bell is repeatedly rung without the presentation of meat.

A Dog Has Been Classically Conditioned to Salivate to the Sound