Regarding Classical Conditioning, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 111

Multiple Choice

Regarding classical conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Stimulus generalization helps explain the development of phobias.
• B)In extinction, conditioned responses gradually weaken and disappear.
• C)By learning to differentiate among related stimuli, animals are able to distinguish between threatening and nonthreatening situations.
• D)Stimulus generalization has survival value because it allows animals to generalize learned responses to originally threatening stimuli.
• E)Extinguished responses are forgotten if they are not reinforced.

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