Repeated pairings of CS and UCS over time may lead to a certain level of association, but when the pairings are only occasionally presented, the prior linking effects may disappear completely, called:
A) retro- conditioning
B) S- R repetition
C) extinction
D) cue- dependent forgetting
E) decay

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Extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), leading to a decrease or disappearance of the conditioned response over time.

Repeated Pairings of CS and UCS Over Time May Lead