If a conditioned stimulus is only occasionally matched with an unconditioned stimulus, the association between the two will weaken.This is called ________.
A)generalisation
B)interference
C)the spacing effect
D)extinction

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This phenomenon is known as extinction, which occurs when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus, resulting in a weakening or disappearance of the conditioned response.

If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Only Occasionally Matched with an Unconditioned