Suppose one conditions a rabbit to give an eyeblink response to a tone. If one then presents both a tone and a light together followed by a puff of air to the eyes, the rabbit will not blink in response to the light. This demonstrates:
A) homeostasis.
B) extinction.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) blocking.

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This is an example of the blocking effect, where the rabbit does not learn to associate the light with the puff of air because the tone, which already predicts the puff of air, "blocks" the association between the light and the puff of air.

Suppose One Conditions a Rabbit to Give an Eyeblink Response