After Pavlov had conditioned a dog to salivate to a tone, he repeatedly sounded the tone without presenting the food. As a result, ________ occurred.

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Extinction occurs when a conditioned response (in this case, salivation to the tone) gradually decreases when the conditioned stimulus (the tone) is no longer followed by the unconditioned stimulus (food).

After Pavlov Had Conditioned a Dog to Salivate to a Tone