The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called _________ .
A)extinction
B)generalization
C)spontaneous recovery
D)shaping

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Extinction is the process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone without the unconditioned stimulus until the learner no longer associates the two and stops making the conditioned response. Generalization is the tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, spontaneous recovery is the sudden reappearance of the conditioned response after a period of extinction, and shaping is the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a behavior.

The Process of Presenting the Conditioned Stimulus Alone So Often