When the Relationship Between a Conditioned Stimulus and an Unconditioned

question 94

Multiple Choice

When the relationship between a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus is severed, the conditioned response diminishes. What is this known as?

• A) extinction
• B) generalization
• C) reconditioning
• D) punishment

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Definitions:

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Superordinate Level

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Basic Level

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