After Pavlov had conditioned a dog to salivate to a tone, he repeatedly sounded the tone without presenting the food. As a result, ________ occurred.

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Extinction occurs when a previously conditioned response, such as salivating to a tone, gradually fades away when the conditioned stimulus (tone) is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus (food).

After Pavlov Had Conditioned a Dog to Salivate to a Tone