Peter's mother normally arrives home from work in a terrible mood,causing Peter extreme anxiety.However,when Peter sees that his mother is wearing sweat pants,Peter feels at ease,knowing that she has been home from work for a while.Peter's recognition that the sweatpants indicate no reason to feel anxious illustrates ____.
A)extinction
B)latent inhibition
C)higher order conditioning
D)inhibition

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Inhibition refers to the process where a conditioned response is suppressed or reduced due to the presence of a specific cue or signal. In this case, the sight of sweatpants acts as a signal that inhibits Peter's anxiety response.

Peter's Mother Normally Arrives Home from Work in a Terrible