After a new stimulus-response association is classically conditioned, it must be paired with the old stimulus occasionally or reinforced to avoid
A) second-order conditioning.
B) extinction.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) stimulus discrimination.

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After classical conditioning, if the conditioned response is not reinforced or paired occasionally with the old stimulus, extinction will occur and the response will eventually disappear. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer as it pertains to the need to avoid extinction.

After a New Stimulus-Response Association Is Classically Conditioned, It Must