The Key Factor in Determining Whether Extinction Will Occur or Not

question 159

Multiple Choice

The key factor in determining whether extinction will occur or not is:

• A) whether punishment has been used during the learning trials or not.
• B) the use of a conditioned stimulus that lends itself readily to habituation.
• C) the passage of time after a conditioned stimulus has been reinforced.
• D) repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

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