Asked by Kaushil Parab on Sep 30, 2024

What do we call the gradual weakening and disappearance of a tendency to make a conditioned response

A)  stimulus discrimination
B)  extinction 
C)  spontaneous recovery
D)  higher-order conditioning

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Gradual Weakening

A slow reduction in strength, intensity, or power of something, often occurring over time.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

  • Understand the dynamics of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization, and discrimination within the framework of classical conditioning.