When a Previously Acquired Association Is Diminished Through Repeated Presentation

question 49

Multiple Choice

When a previously acquired association is diminished through repeated presentation of the CS in the absence of the US, it is known as:

• A) aversive conditioning.
• B) appetitive conditioning.
• C) extinction.
• D) homeostasis.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism

A form of reasoning where if the first condition holds, then the second condition must follow, leading to a conclusion if the initial hypothesis is true.

Fossils

The preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument composed of three categorical propositions, two premises followed by a conclusion, where if the first proposition (if A, then B) and the second proposition (if B, then C) are true, then the conclusion (if A, then C) necessarily follows.

Modus Ponens

A form of deductive reasoning where, from premises in the form "If P, then Q" and "P", one concludes "Q".