Ivan conditioned his pet bloodhound, Watson, to drool every time the doorbell rang. After a few weeks, he got tired of mopping up the puddle of drool by his front door, so he repeatedly rang the doorbell without pairing the sound with food. Eventually, the process of _____ occurred, and Watson stopped drooling every time the doorbell rang.

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Watson's conditioned response of drooling to the doorbell was extinguished through repeated exposure to the sound without the pairing of food. This is known as extinction in classical conditioning.

Ivan Conditioned His Pet Bloodhound, Watson, to Drool Every Time