Dean feels depressed after his soccer coach passes away. From a behavioral perspective, Dean's behavior illustrates the side effect of _____.

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Extinction is the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. In this case, Dean's soccer coach was the unconditioned stimulus, and his depression was the conditioned response. When the coach passed away, the unconditioned stimulus was no longer present, and Dean's depression gradually weakened and eventually disappeared.

Dean Feels Depressed After His Soccer Coach Passes Away