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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Definitions:

Stirrup

A bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, also known as the tympanic membrane.

External Ear

The outer portion of the ear, consisting of the pinna and the ear canal, which helps direct sound waves into the ear.

Middle Ear

The part of the ear located between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains three bones which amplify sound.