A conditioned reflex is established in a dog,where the conditioned stimulus is a tone of 400 cycles per second,and the unconditioned stimulus is a splash of dilute acid in its mouth.When,on a test trial,the dog is presented with a tone of 500 cycles per second,what is the most likely result?

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CA conditioned reflex, such as salivation in response to a tone, can generalize to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus. Therefore, a tone of 500 cycles per second, being close to the original 400 cycles per second, might still elicit a conditioned response, albeit somewhat reduced in magnitude (A). However, if the difference between the conditioned stimulus and the new stimulus is perceived as significant by the dog, it might result in little or no conditioned response (C), as the dog may not generalize the new tone to the original conditioning.

A Conditioned Reflex Is Established in a Dog,where the Conditioned