A Conditioned Stimulus Is Presented Repeatedly Without the Paired Presentation

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A conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the paired presentation of the US. After time, the subject no longer makes the conditioned response. This fading of the CR is known as habituation.

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Definitions:

Unique Cluster

A distinctive group or combination of elements that are brought together based on specific characteristics or criteria.

Variable-Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in which reinforcements are given to a response at unpredictable time intervals.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by applying a stimulus after the behavior is performed.