The Process of Presenting the Conditioned Stimulus Alone So Often

question 147

Multiple Choice

The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called _________ .

• A)extinction
• B)generalization
• C)spontaneous recovery
• D)shaping

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