Jon used to be in love with Henry. But over the past year, Jon says that the feeling is no longer there and he has fallen out of love. This is a sad situation, but in terms of classical conditioning, it is simply an example of
A)a conditioned response
B)extinction
C)stimulus generalization
D)trace conditioning
E)discrimination

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In classical conditioning, extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a decrease in the conditioned response over time. In this context, the feelings of love (conditioned response) that Jon had for Henry (conditioned stimulus) have diminished because the factors that led to Jon's love are no longer present or effective, illustrating the concept of extinction.

Jon Used to Be in Love with Henry