AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In psychology, extinction refers to the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior decreasing or disappearing. In other words, the conditioned behavior eventually stops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Extinction: the diminishing of a conditioned response. It occurs in classical conditioning when the UCS stops being paired with the CS (e.g., the bell is presented without being followed by the food). Spontaneous Recovery: the reappearance, after a rest period, of an extinguished conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-3: -In operant conditioning, extinction (the cessation of a particular response) occurs when a response no longer results in reinforcement; it occurs in classical conditioning, as discussed earlier, when the CS no longer produces a CR.