If, following conditioning, a CS is repeatedly presented without the US, the procedure is called ________.
A) higher-order conditioning
B) latent inhibition
C) extinction
D) preconditioning

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Extinction refers to the gradual elimination of a learned response that occurs when the CS is repeatedly presented without the US. Higher-order conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus is paired with a well-established CS, leading to the development of a conditioned response to the neutral stimulus. Latent inhibition refers to the reduced ability of a familiar stimulus to acquire new associations, and preconditioning refers to the prior establishment of a conditioned response to a stimulus before it is used as a CS in a classical conditioning experiment.

If, Following Conditioning, a CS Is Repeatedly Presented Without the US