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After having a "fender-bender" at a particular intersection near work, Nancy had to go safely through this intersection every day for two weeks before she stopped tensing up as she neared this intersection.Being able to go through this intersection without becoming tense shows that Nancy's fear has undergone which of the following?
Extinction
In psychology, the process through which conditioned responses decrease or disappear as an outcome of repeated exposure without reinforcement.
Reinforcement
In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior.
Thorndike
A psychologist known for his work on learning theory that led to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism.
Puzzle Boxes
A method used in experiments, particularly with animals, to study learning and problem-solving by placing them in boxes from which they must escape by solving a puzzle or performing a specific action.
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