In an experiment, a flash of light is paired with a mild electric shock to a subject's finger. After several trials, the subject begins to pull the finger away after seeing the flash of light. The experimenter then begins to present just the flash, but no shock. After several presentations of the flash with no shock, the subject will

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This scenario describes classical conditioning, where the subject learns to associate the flash of light with the shock. When the flash is presented without the shock repeatedly, the conditioned response (pulling the finger away) will gradually extinguish.

In an Experiment, a Flash of Light Is Paired with a Mild