Ursula's cat nearly trips her up every time she uses her can opener.Yes,she mainly uses the can opener for the cat's favourite food,but she occasionally uses it for other purposes.And each time the cat is in her feet,and Ursula is at risk of falling.She decides to repeatedly use the can opener on various cans without giving the cat any food.What is this procedure called?
A) spontaneous recovery
B) stimulus generalization
C) higher-order conditioning
D) extinction

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Ursula is attempting to use extinction to eliminate the cat's behavior of tripping her up when she uses the can opener. She is repeatedly using the can opener without giving the cat any food, which should lead to the cat eventually stopping its behavior of getting in her feet when she uses the can opener.

Ursula's Cat Nearly Trips Her Up Every Time She Uses