Molly attempts to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the house. She repeatedly pairs her entry to the house with a

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Molly attempts to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the house. She repeatedly pairs her entry to the house with a

treat for the puppy. The puppy eventually acquires this ability, but then Molly realizes how irritating it is for the puppy to run up to her every time she enters the house. Molly stopped giving the puppy treats, and eventually the puppy no longer jumps on her when she walks in the door. The puppy no longer greeting her when she enters the house is an example of ________.

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myrzilka [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-17T15:25:55+03:00

Answer:

extinction

Explanation:

Extinction -

In the field of psychology , it refers to the gradual reduction in any behavior due to any conditioned response , is referred to as extinction .

In this method the conditioned behavior at last completely stops .

The conditioned can be some bad or good habit , any the process of extinction could have been done intentionally or unintentionally .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct answer is extinction .