In the first phase of an experiment,food is given to a dog and it salivates.In the second phase,a light is turned on,the food is given,and the dog salivates.After several pairings,every time the light is turned on,the dog salivates.After continual pairings with the light,the salivation begins to decrease.This is called ______.
A)sensory preconditioning
B)extinction
C)stimulus narrowing
D)blocking

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Extinction occurs when a conditioned response decreases after repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus. In this case, the light (conditioned stimulus) is presented without the food (unconditioned stimulus), leading to a decrease in salivation (conditioned response).

In the First Phase of an Experiment,food Is Given to a Dog