Which One of the Following Situations Illustrates Extinction of a Classically

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following situations illustrates extinction of a classically conditioned response?

• A)Alfonso thinks school is a waste of time because he doesn't learn anything he can use in his own life.
• B)Brian experiences more and more anxiety about mathematics as his math problems become increasingly challenging.
• C)Over time Carla becomes less nervous about tests because she finds that she can succeed at them.
• D)Deirdre doesn't like keeping her desk clean because she has too much stuff to arrange it all neatly inside.

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