AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

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The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus
A
Extinction
B
Reinforcment
C
Creation
D
Primary Reinforcer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Extinction refers to the reduction in responding that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Extinction is the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response. Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus returns after a period of absence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extinction: The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, some conditioned responses are vulnerable to extinction. If the conditioned stimulus continues to appear in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response becomes weaker and weaker until it disappears, which is called the extinction procedure.

Detailed explanation-5: -E) Extinction occurs when the presentation of a conditioned stimulus stops generating a conditioned response. However, the conditioned response may appear again if the conditioned stimulus is presented after some time period without the learning trials. It is referred to as spontaneous recovery.

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