My cat gets food from a can and quickly learns that the sound of the electric can opener is a cue that she is soon to be fed. I soon learn that dry food is better for my cat so I start to feed her only food from a bag. At first she runs when she hears the electric can opener. After awhile, she doesn't do that anymore. She has displayed:

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Extinction occurs when a conditioned response (running to the sound of the can opener) decreases or disappears because the conditioned stimulus (sound of the can opener) is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus (food).

My Cat Gets Food from a Can and Quickly Learns