An analysis of classical conditioning reveals that:
A) classical conditioning occurs in mammals, but not in lower species.
B) the salivary response is one of the few reflexes that can be conditioned.
C) completely eliminating a conditioned response usually requires more than one session.
D) learning always occurs when an unconditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus.

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Classical conditioning can often require multiple sessions to completely eliminate a conditioned response, as the process of extinction (where the conditioned response is reduced and eventually disappears) is gradual and can vary depending on the strength of the conditioning and the frequency of the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

An Analysis of Classical Conditioning Reveals That