When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS, the CR will eventually "die out" in a process called ________.
A) CR fading
B) extinction
C) habituation
D) generalization fading

Question

When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS, the CR will eventually "die out" in a process called ________.
A) CR fading
B) extinction 
C) habituation
D) generalization fading

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extinction is the process by which the conditioned response (CR) eventually "dies out" when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS). This occurs because the previously learned association between the CS and UCS is no longer reinforced, and the organism learns that the CS no longer predicts the UCS.

When the CS Is Repeatedly Presented in the Absence of the UCS