Repeated Pairings of CS and UCS Over Time May Lead

question 34

Multiple Choice

Repeated pairings of CS and UCS over time may lead to a certain level of association, but when the pairings are only occasionally presented, the prior linking effects may disappear completely. This is called:

• A) cue-dependent forgetting.
• B) decay.
• C) retro-conditioning.
• D) extinction.

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