In an experiment,a flash of light is paired with a mild electric shock to a subject's finger.After several trials,the subject begins to pull the finger away after seeing the flash of light.The experimenter then begins to present just the flash,but with no shock.After several trials of the latter,the subject will ____.
A) keep pulling his finger away after seeing the light
B) pull his finger away sometimes but not others
C) gradually cease pulling his finger away after the flash of light
D) pull his finger away more quickly on each trial

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This phenomenon is called classical conditioning. The subject learns to associate the flash of light with the electric shock and therefore pulls their finger away. However, if the shock is no longer presented, eventually the subject will learn that the flash of light no longer predicts the shock and will stop pulling their finger away. This is known as extinction. Therefore, the subject will gradually cease pulling their finger away after the flash of light.

In an Experiment,a Flash of Light Is Paired with a Mild