When the US Is No Longer Paired with the CS

question 85

Multiple Choice

When the US is no longer paired with the CS or when reinforcement is no longer presented following a learned response, a process called ________ occurs.

• A) generalization
• B) modeling
• C) disinhibition
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Social Interaction

The dynamic process by which people relate to and influence each other through communication and behavioral exchanges.

Innate Behaviors

Instinctive actions or responses that organisms are born with, which do not require learning or experience.

Learned Behaviors

Behaviors acquired through interaction with the environment and experience.

Proximate Causes

Near direct reasons that explain the mechanisms of biological actions or behaviors in organisms.