If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Presented Repeatedly Without the Unconditioned

question 203

Multiple Choice

If a conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response will ________ in a process called _.

• A) decrease in strength; extinction
• B) stop; positive reinforcement
• C) become a secondary reinforcer; habituation
• D) become the unconditioned response; discrimination
• E) increase in strength; negative reinforcement

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