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Unit 4 – Learning
Topic 4.1
What is extinction in the context of classical conditioning?
It refers to learning new behaviors by replacing old ones.
It's the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
It refers to an organism’s decreased response to a stimulus after repeated presentations.
It's a sudden and complete termination of a behavior after it has been reinforced.
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