When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS (food, in this case), the CR will weaken in a process called

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Extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), causing the conditioned response (CR) to weaken and eventually disappear. CR fading refers to a gradual weakening of the conditioned response over time, regardless of the presence or absence of the UCS. Habituation occurs when a response to a stimulus decreases over time due to repeated exposure, but this is not specific to a conditioned response. Generalization fading refers to a gradual decrease in responding to stimuli similar to the CS, but this is not specific to the extinction process.

When the CS Is Repeatedly Presented in the Absence of the UCS