Mr Tenedor Works on the Assembly Line Building Cars

Multiple Choice

Mr. Tenedor works on the assembly line building cars. His mouth begins to water whenever the noontime bell signals the beginning of lunch. One day the bell goes haywire and rings every 30 minutes throughout the day. By the end of the day, Mr. Tenedor realizes that he has stopped salivating to the bell, which means that ________ has occurred.

A) extinction
B) counterconditioning
C) spontaneous recovery
D) stimulus generalization