After conditioning A, adding a novel B to A (i.e., AB) results in some loss of the conditioned response. Pavlov named this effect
A) generalization decrement.
B) conditioned inhibition.
C) external inhibition.
D) negative patterning.

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External inhibition refers to the phenomenon where introducing a new stimulus (in this case, B) alongside a conditioned stimulus (A) leads to a decrease in the conditioned response. Pavlov identified this effect when he observed that adding a new, unrelated stimulus could temporarily disrupt or inhibit the conditioned response to a previously learned stimulus.

After Conditioning A, Adding a Novel B to a (I