What Is the Difference Between Extinction and Forgetting

question 168

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between extinction and forgetting?

• A) Extinction takes place more slowly.
• B) Extinction takes place in classical conditioning: forgetting takes place in operant conditioning.
• C) Extinction depends on specific experiences; forgetting depends on the passage of time.
• D) Extinction is more lasting.

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