As a result of being paired with a loud noise,a flashing light has come to elicit a startle reflex.When the flashing light is repeatedly presented without the loud noise,the startle reflex eventually stops occurring.This process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as:

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As a result of being paired with a loud noise,a flashing light has come to elicit a startle reflex.When the flashing light is repeatedly presented without the loud noise,the startle reflex eventually stops occurring.This process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as:​

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Respondent extinction is the process by which a conditioned stimulus no longer elicits a conditioned response. This occurs when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus which originally elicited the response. This is the situation described in the question, where the flashing light no longer elicits the startle reflex after repeated presentation without the loud noise. Secondary conditioning occurs when a conditioned stimulus is used as an unconditioned stimulus to create a new association. Operant extinction refers to the process by which a behavior that was previously reinforced no longer receives reinforcement and therefore stops occurring. Reverse conditioning is not a recognized term in classical or operant conditioning.

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