If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Only Occasionally Matched with an Unconditioned

question 51

Multiple Choice

If a conditioned stimulus is only occasionally matched with an unconditioned stimulus, the association between the two will become weakened. This is called ________.

• A) generalization
• B) interference
• C) the spacing effect
• D) extinction

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