The Process of Presenting the Conditioned Stimulus Alone So Often

question 44

Multiple Choice

The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called ________.

• A) extinction
• B) generalization
• C) shaping
• D) spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Vertebrate Groups

Categories of animals with backbones, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Nematocyst

A specialized cell in the tentacles of a cnidarian, such as a jellyfish, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic invertebrates known for their specialized cells called cnidocytes, which they use for capturing prey.