AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Extinction occurs when a ____ is no longer paired with a ____
A
UR; CR
B
US; CS
C
CS; UR
D
UR; CS
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: -In classical conditioning, extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus is applied repeatedly without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus. Over time, the learned behavior occurs less often and eventually stops altogether, and conditioned stimulus returns to neural.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extinction of a Conditioned Response (CR) involves the repeated presentation of the Conditioned Stimulus without presenting the Unconditioned Stimulus. The Conditioned Response eventually decreases in intensity and stops (is extinguished.)

Detailed explanation-4: -Extinction is the decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented with the conditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. For example, imagine that you taught your dog to shake hands.

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