Question

The Jones family has had their dog, Sadie, since she was a puppy. Sadie was raised in the home, which has a letter carrier visit at the same time every day. Through Sadie used to bark and scratch the door when the letter carrier dropped off packages, now she doesn't even wake up from her nap when the letter carrier comes. Sadie is demonstrating a learned behavior that she acquired through what method?

Answer 1

Answer: Habituation

Explanation: I got it correct on my Pennfoster exam.

Answer 2

HABITUATION

Step-by-step explanation:

Habituation is considered a form of learning that is experienced when an animal no longer responds to a cue or stimulus following a period in which the cue and stimulus were repeatedly used. It falls under non-associative learning, which implies that the stimulus is not connected to any reward or punishment. Sadie in this case would always bark when the letter carrier dropped off packages, but because this behavior was not rewarded nor punished, the behavior was stopped.