Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell by following the bell with food.How could Pavlov use extinction to eliminate salivating to bells?
A)Present food repeatedly in the absence of the sound of the bell.
B)Repeatedly ring the bell,but never follow it with food.
C)Ring the bell,and then present poison-laced food to induce sickness.
D)Present food only every other time the bell is rung.

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Extinction involves repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus (bell) without the unconditioned stimulus (food) so that the conditioned response (salivation) is gradually eliminated. In this case, Pavlov could ring the bell repeatedly but not follow it with food, which would eventually lead to the dogs no longer salivating in response to the bell. The other choices (A, C, and D) are not effective extinction methods and may even have negative consequences.

Pavlov Conditioned Dogs to Salivate at the Sound of a Bell