In an experiment a dog had been conditioned to salivate at the sight of food and a flash of light. After conditioning the reflex, the light was then paired with the bell. The dog didn't start to salivate. What type of inhibition was observed?

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External inhibition is the sudden decrement of a conditioned response due to the presence of a non-important stimulus (change of context).

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