In _____, acquisition refers to _____.

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Acquisition refers to the process of learning and strengthening a behavior through operant conditioning. This makes option D the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because classical conditioning involves the association of a conditioned stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) leading to the elicitation of an unconditioned response (UCR). Option B is also incorrect because the disappearance of the operant response is referred to as extinction, not acquisition. Option C is also incorrect because acquiring a CR to a CS is part of classical conditioning, not operant conditioning.

In _____, Acquisition Refers to _____

In _, Acquisition Refers to _