Katrina is training her dog to sit whenever she points at him.She repeatedly points right before giving a verbal command.Her dog gradually learns to associate the pointing with the
Verbal command and will eventually sit when she points without the verbal command.This
Process of gradual learning is known as

A) habituation.
B) acquisition.
C) extinction.
D) spontaneous recovery.

Acquisition

Acquisition refers to the initial stage of learning or conditioning process where a response is first established and gradually strengthened.

Habituation

A psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a learned response is diminished or diminishes over time following the removal of reinforcement.