What Do We Call the Gradual Weakening and Disappearance of a Tendency

question 77

Multiple Choice

What do we call the gradual weakening and disappearance of a tendency to make a conditioned response

• A) stimulus discrimination
• B) extinction 
• C) spontaneous recovery
• D) higher-order conditioning

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Definitions:

Behaviour

The behavior or responses of a person when influenced by external or internal factors.

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that is not accessible to conscious thought, containing desires, feelings, and memories below the level of conscious awareness.

Profession

A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, encompassing various aspects of conscious and unconscious experience.