Pavlov's dogs were conditioned to salivate to a 1,000-hz tone due to its pairing with food.After this training,it was found that the dogs would salivate to a 900-hz tone but not to a 500-hz tone.Salivating to the 900-hz tone is an example of _____,and not salivating to a 500-hz tone is an example of _____.

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Salivating to the 900-hz tone is an example of generalization, where the conditioned response (salivation) occurs to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus (1,000-hz tone). Not salivating to the 500-hz tone is an example of discrimination, where the dogs have learned to distinguish between different stimuli and respond only to the specific conditioned stimulus (1,000-hz tone).

Pavlov's Dogs Were Conditioned to Salivate to a 1,000-Hz Tone