Pavlov paired a bell with food until a dog learned to salivate in response to the bell. To produce extinction, Pavlov:
A) rang the bell more quietly.
B) paired the bell with a different kind of food.
C) stopped ringing the bell.
D) paired the bell with the absence of food.

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To produce extinction in classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (in this case, the bell) is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (food), leading to a decrease in the conditioned response (salivation).

Pavlov Paired a Bell with Food Until a Dog Learned