Extinction Is One Method of Eliminating Undesirable Conditioned Responses, but There

question 48

Multiple Choice

Extinction is one method of eliminating undesirable conditioned responses, but there are several problems associated with its use. Which one is not a problem encountered in using extinction?

• A) Some responses extinguish slowly, if at all.
• B) Extinguished responses may reappear through spontaneous recovery.
• C) Extinction often occurs too quickly to be controlled.
• D) Organisms tend to stay away from stimuli they have learned to fear, thus preventing their exposure to the conditioned stimulus in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.

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