Repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus will result in
A)reinforcement.
B)generalization.
C)spontaneous recovery.
D)extinction.

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This process is known as extinction in classical conditioning. When the conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus (US), the conditioned response (CR) gradually weakens and eventually disappears. This occurs because the association between the CS and the US is broken.

Repeatedly Presenting the Conditioned Stimulus Without the Unconditioned Stimulus Will