Pavlov was interested in how long salivation would occur once food no longer followed the metronome.What is the name of this behavioral process he studied?
A) salivary reflexes
B) generalization
C) discrimination
D) extinction

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Pavlov studied the process of extinction, which refers to the gradual disappearance of a learned response when the conditioned stimulus (metronome) is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus (food). In this case, he was interested in how long salivation would occur once the food no longer followed the metronome.

Pavlov Was Interested in How Long Salivation Would Occur Once