When the CR (conditioned response) is elicited to the CS (conditioned stimulus), _____ has taken place.

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Acquisition refers to the process by which a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus, resulting in the formation of a conditioned stimulus and a conditioned response. When the conditioned response is reliably elicited by the conditioned stimulus, it can be said that acquisition has taken place. Generalization refers to the tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, while extinction refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus. Reinforcement refers to any consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future, and is not directly related to the formation of a conditioned response.

When the CR (Conditioned Response) Is Elicited to the CS