If dogs are presented with a bell followed by food, they quickly learn to salivate in response to the bell. If the bell is then presented without any food, what happens to the salivation response?
A) It becomes gradually stronger.
B) It becomes gradually weaker.
C) It stops immediately.
D) It continues at the same strength.

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The salivation response becomes gradually weaker through a process called extinction, where the conditioned response (salivation to the bell) decreases and eventually disappears when the conditioned stimulus (bell) is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus (food).

If Dogs Are Presented with a Bell Followed by Food