Asked by Nicole Schultz on May 31, 2024
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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
Extinction
In behavioral psychology, it refers to the process where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is no longer presented.
Conditioned Stimulus
An initially unimportant stimulus that, following its association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to evoke a conditioned response.
Unconditioned Stimulus
A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.
- Acquire knowledge about the method and outcomes of extinction within the context of conditioning.
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sienna stephanJun 06, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Extinction is the process of presenting the conditioned stimulus (CS) alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) and stops making the conditioned response (CR). Generalization refers to the tendency to make the conditioned response to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus. Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period. Shaping is the process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the method and outcomes of extinction within the context of conditioning.