Suppose a child acquired a fear of the doctor's office because the office came to be associated with getting shots. To remove this fear, the child's parents decide to bring the child to the doctor's office several times each week without the child getting a shot. What technique are the parents using to eliminate the child's fear?
A) extinction
B) blocking
C) trace conditioning
D) latent inhibition

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The parents are using extinction, a technique where a conditioned response (in this case, fear of the doctor's office) is reduced or eliminated by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus (the doctor's office) without the unconditioned stimulus (getting a shot).

Suppose a Child Acquired a Fear of the Doctor's Office