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After Pavlov successfully conditioned a bell as a CS, he never again paired it with the meat powder. Eventually, he noticed that the dogs had stopped salivating to the sound of a bell.  Repeatedly presenting the sound of a bell without ever again pairing it with the meat powder led to the weakening and eventual elimination of the conditioned reflex. This exemplifies:

Which word best describes the following effect? During a sand storm in Dubai, tiny sand particles enter Ethan’s eyes, which ________ tearing.

Which of the following is NOT true in relation to a conditioned reflex?  The conditioned response…

Behavior which can be observed by others, even if special instrumentation is needed, is called…

Which type of selection applies only to individuals, and not to groups: X = Natural Selection Y = Operant selection Z = Cultural selection

Caleb can only go out to play with Matt if he first asks his mom.  This is an example of:

A complex behavior consisting of two more discrete response components (each associated with a particular stimulus condition) that occur in a definite order. This description defines a:

CS –> CR represents:

If yelling at a child after she extends her middle finger at you increases the future frequency of extending her middle finger at you, then yelling functioned as:

When a motivating operation decreases the value of a consequence to function as an effective form of reinforcement, we term that an: