___ Occurs When a Previously Conditioned Response Decreases in Frequency

question 290

Multiple Choice

___ occurs when a previously conditioned response decreases in frequency when the CS is presented in the absence of the US.

• A) Extinction
• B) Habituation
• C) Adaptation
• D) Deconditioning

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Definitions:

Electrons

Negatively charged particles present in every atom that function as the main conduits for electrical current in solid materials.

Neutrons

Neutrons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom; they have no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.

Protons

Positively charged particles located within an atom's nucleus, contributing to the atom's overall charge and mass.

Radioactive Decay

Process in which an atom emits energy and/or subatomic particles when its nucleus spontaneously breaks up.