After having a "fender-bender" at a particular intersection near work, Nancy had to go safely through this intersection every day for two weeks before she stopped tensing up as she neared this intersection.Being able to go through this intersection without becoming tense shows that _____ has taken place.
A)extinction
B)shaping
C)a spontaneous recovery
D)latent learning

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Extinction is the process of weakening a conditioned response by consistently presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus. In this case, Nancy's fear response (conditioned response) to the intersection was weakened over time by regularly passing through the intersection without experiencing another accident (unconditioned stimulus).

After Having a "Fender-Bender" at a Particular Intersection near Work