If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Presented Repeatedly Without the Unconditioned

question 416

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

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